Friday 28th October 2022: Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport have been crowned joint winners of the Age Friendly Transport Awards, at the National Age Friendly Ireland Awards last night. The awards, which were held in Dromoland Castle, recognise and reward achievement in age friendly initiatives around Ireland. Both airports became the first airports in the world to be…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today, 24th October, officially opened South East Technological University. Speaking today, Minister Harris said: “I’m delighted to return to Waterford today to officially open South East Technological University. “SETU is a university for the entire region but will also have an enhanced…
Iarnród Éireann is seeking feedback from the business community on all aspects of its services and operations and in this regard is requesting users to complete a stakeholder survey. The survey has been structured to give Iarnród Éireann some valuable insight and enable the company to address the concerns of, and engage with, its stakeholders…
With the global economic environment posing challenges for companies in the domestic and export markets, Shannon Chamber has been busy assembling a panel of impressive speakers to demonstrate how companies can future-proof their businesses through using lean principles. With preparations well advanced for the Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network conference, Shannon Chamber chief executive Helen…
Ian Talbot, chief executive, Chambers Ireland with the winning team from Career Decisions, representing Shannon Chamber, and Siobhan Kinsella, managing director, The Noel Group. Shannon Chamber is delighted to announce that the Career Decisions team, which represented the Chamber in the inaugural Chamber All Island Golf Classic held on the Arnold Palmer Ryder Cup…
Friday, 21 October 2022: Irish Water and Clare County Council are replacing 1,300m of watermains in Doonbeg Village, Co. Clare which will reduce leakage and improve reliability of supply for the community. The project will commence next week and form part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme. The works will also involve laying new water…
€367m invested in wastewater infrastructure in 2021, highest level to date 60% of raw sewage discharges have been eliminated 93% compliance with Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive Impact of urban wastewater on receiving water continues to reduce *Facts above as of end 2021 Thursday, 20 October 2022 – Communities across Ireland continue to benefit from Irish Water’s…
Paul Healy, chief executive, Skillnet Ireland (3rd right) pictured at the Shannon Chamber lunch event in Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Dr Sarah Kieran, assistant Dean of the Academy at the Kemmy Business School, UL; Eoin Gavin, president and Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber; Anthony Brennan, chief people officer, Atlantic Aviation Group;…
19th October, 2022 National Skills Council meet with OECD on plans to drive Ireland’s ambition for skills and talent and announce roadshow across the country Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today encouraged businesses, employers, individuals, community groups, education and learning providers, and all stakeholders, to…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber pictured in Takumi at the Mid-West Lean Network workshop with (from left): Robert Hernan, senior lead advisor, Enterprise Ireland; Martin Egan, managing director, Bijur Delimon International; Shane McMahon, chief technical officer and Donal Galligan, CEO, Takumi; and Tim Crowe, CEO, WrxFlo. Judging by the high attendance at Shannon Chamber’s…
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