Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and King John’s Castle to host spooky Halloween events

Creepy crypt and spooky scarecrows to form part of the fun A special programme of chilling events with hair raising surprises await visitors to Bunratty Castle & Folk Park in Clare and King John’s Castle in the heart of Limerick City this Halloween. Monsters, misfits and mayhem will be the order of the day. This…

Menopause and the Workplace – considerations for employers

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. October has been designated as World Menopause Month by the World Health Organisation and the International…

Shannon Chamber Commends Element Six on its Longevity in Shannon

“Celebrating a sixty-year footprint in Shannon is an amazing achievement. It demonstrates, not just commitment to the area but the ability of the organisation to adapt to the changing circumstances it has encountered over this six-decade timespan,” stated Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes, acknowledging Element Six’s diamond anniversary at Shannon Free Zone and commending the…

New airport passenger security screening system unveiled today at Shannon Airport

Passenger security screening time at the Airport expected to be halved New screening system part of a wider €17 million airport enhancement programme   Monday 18th October 2021: Time spent going through passenger security screening at Shannon Airport is set to be halved, thanks to a new €2.5 million investment in a state-of-the-art security screening…

Continued Investment In Element Six As It Celebrates Its Diamond Anniversary In Shannon

Element Six Limited, a world leader in synthetic diamond super-materials and part of the De Beers Group, is marking 60 years of operations in Shannon, Ireland. First established in 1961, the Element Six Limited facility in Shannon develops and manufactures synthetic diamond solutions supplying global Oil & Gas, Automotive & Aerospace and Mining & Construction…

Budget 2022: €122 million skills package essential for new world of work – Ministers Harris and Collins

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD have today outlined the Skills measures as part of Budget 2022. The package will include: €34 million to support and develop apprenticeship including €17 million to address the backlogs in delivery caused by COVID-19;…

Shannon Chamber welcomes funding for Aviation, Tourism and Training in Budget 2022

As a contributor to Chambers Ireland pre-Budget 2022 submission to Government, Shannon Chambers welcomes the supports announced in the Budget for key areas that link in with Chambers Ireland’s strategy, namely, for sustainable cities and communities, industry, innovation and infrastructure, climate action, decent work and economic growth and, gender equality. Acknowledging that some key asks…

Workplace Conflicts and Disputes set to increase as businesses in Shannon reopen

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates.   Derek McKay, Managing Director of Adare Human Resource Management has a warning for employers in…

Atlantic Aviation Group plots future growth as it acquires Lufthansa Technik Shannon and secures over 300 jobs

Atlantic Aviation Group plots future growth as it acquires Lufthansa Technik Shannon and secures over 300 jobs

Acquisition will provide platform for growth and further expansion Cements Shannon’s role as global centre of aviation excellence AAG to offer maintenance solutions on more aircraft fleets including Airbus   Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) is pleased to announce today that it has acquired the Lufthansa Technik Shannon Ltd. business from its German parent Lufthansa Technik…

Shannon Chamber Statement re acquisition of Lufthansa Technik Shannon Ltd. by Atlantic Aviation Group

Shannon Chamber welcomes the announcement today (Tuesday, 12 October 2021) that Shannon-based Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) has acquired Lufthansa Technik Shannon Ltd., from its German parent, Lufthansa Technik (AG). Chamber president Stephen Keogh stated: “Lufthansa Technik Shannon Ltd., has provided valuable employment in Shannon in a critical area in aviation – maintenance, repair and overhaul…