Shannon Chamber looks forward to formal appointment of new Chairperson for Shannon Group Plc

Shannon Chamber has welcomed the news that Conal Henry is to be appointed the new Chairperson of Shannon Group Plc and looks forward to his nomination being formally approved by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications. Chamber CEO Helen Downes said: “The Shannon Group’s operations, both Shannon Airport and Shannon Commercial Properties, are…

Companies should build capability to shape the markets of the future…Shannon Chamber members advised

The Shannon region may be synonymous with innovation, but companies can take their innovative processes one step further by introducing futures thinking into their organisations to shape their opportunities and build systems for creating value. That was the advice of Dr Annmarie Ryan, senior lecturer at the Kenny Business School at the University of Limerick,…

Career Decisions named as Ireland’s Best Professional Services Company at the national Guaranteed Irish Awards

Career Decisions named as Ireland’s Best Professional Services Company at the national Guaranteed Irish Awards

Miriam Magner Flynn, Managing Director, Career Decisions accepting the Best Professional Services Company Award at the national Guaranteed Irish Awards. On Thursday, 24th March, nearly 300 of the leading business figures in Ireland gathered for the Guaranteed Irish, 2022 Business Awards ceremony held in The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. A great variety of different sectors and…

Shannon Chamber Expresses Disappointment and Concern at Resignation of Shannon Group Plc Chairman

Shannon Chamber has expressed its disappointment at the sudden resignation of the Chairman of Shannon Group Plc., Pádraig Ó Céidigh. Commenting on his appointment a mere six months ago, the Chamber stated that Mr Ó Céidigh brought the ideal credentials to this post at a critically important time for Shannon Airport, particularly his background in…

Parkrun in Shannon Every Saturday from 26 March

Parkrun in Shannon Every Saturday from 26 March

Illaunmanagh Parkrun, a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event in which you can either walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate, starts tomorrow, Saturday, 26 March at 9:30am and will continue every Saturday. The event takes place at Illaunmanagh (access road to Shannon Crematorium), Tullyvarraga, Co Clare Full details on how to register can…

Adare Human Resource Management HR Barometer Survey 2022

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. As a key Strategic HR Partner of Shannon Chamber of Commerce, Adare Human Resource Management is…

Companies encouraged to adopt systematic approach to problem solving

Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network’s 2022 series of workshops got underway this week with a webinar addressing the issue of problem solving in organisations and examining what one company, Modular Automation, is doing to systemise the process. During this webinar, Modular Automation’s principal applications engineer Colm O’Connor, in an interview with Crystal Lean Solution’s Maria…

World’s Largest Flywheel – How Moneypoint is leading the world in increasing renewable penetration on electrical grids

World’s Largest Flywheel – How Moneypoint is leading the world in increasing renewable penetration on electrical grids

Online Webinar, 5th April 2022 from 7pm – 8pm   The delivery and installation of the world’s largest flywheel at Moneypoint, Co Clare is set to be discussed at a free online webinar hosted by Engineers Ireland’s Thomond Region on Tuesday, 5 April 2022.  The Synchronous Condenser is a key component of the ESB’s Green Atlantic…

Minister Harris proposes Erasmus programme to create EU Scholarship Scheme for Ukrainian students

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today addressed a meeting of European Education Ministers on the illegal invasion of Ukraine. The meeting focused, amongst other things, on making language provision available for all Ukrainians and ensuring access to third level education. Speaking at the meeting, Minister Harris…