Shannon Chamber members encouraged to apply for positions on State boards

Shannon Chamber members encouraged to apply for positions on State boards

Pictured at the State Boards event in Shannon Airport House (from left): Frank Hayes, Aisling Meehan, Helen Downes and Michelle Noone. Photo by Eamon Ward.   In a drive to increase access to, widen the pool of potential appointees, and enhance the calibre and quality of appointments to State Boards, the centralised provider of recruitment,…

Core Optimisation ranked Number 10 in the Deloitte 2022 Technology Fast 50 Awards

Core Optimisation ranked Number 10 in the Deloitte 2022 Technology Fast 50 Awards

Core attributes its growth to bespoke strategic approach to client’s ever changing needs Shannon, Co Clare, December 6th— Core Optimisation today announced that it ranked number 10 in the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Ireland. Rankings are based on average percentage revenue growth over…

Shannon Heritage celebrates 20 years of magical Christmas event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

Shannon Heritage celebrates 20 years of magical Christmas event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

Over 31,000 visitors expected over the Christmas period  50 additional local staff hired for the festive season    Monday 5th December 2022: Christmas has been unwrapped at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park as one of the region’s top festive experiences gets underway. The annual Christmas event is celebrating 20 years of operation, with over 31,000 people expected to visit…

Reducing food waste is one of the most effective actions we can take to combat climate change…Shannon Chamber seminar hears

  With eight to ten per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from food waste and twenty-five per cent of food produced wasted, reducing food-related waste is one of the most effective actions we can take to combat climate change. This was the clear message that emanated from a recent Shannon Chamber seminar at…

The Art of Place: People and Landscape of County Clare… exclusive offer for Chamber members

The Art of Place: People and Landscape of County Clare… exclusive offer for Chamber members

Shannon Chamber had a close association with the production of a remarkable book entitled, the Art of Place: People and Landscape of County Clare, edited by Clare natives Peadar King and Anne Jones. The book has been described in an The Irish Times Review as featuring “31 thought-provoking pieces in an immaculate anthology…. all have thoughtfully…

An Post Reports Zero Gender Pay Gap for a second year

An Post Reports Zero Gender Pay Gap for a second year

‘- First company to report zero for two years in a row – Female Representation on Senior Management Group increases from 33% to 41% – An Post commits to driving female recruitment and progression – Recruitment drive to attract more diverse talent for vital sorting and delivery roles Wednesday, 30th November 2022: An Post has…

Minister Harris announces state support and policy to stimulate supply of student accommodation

Minister Harris announces state support and policy to stimulate supply of student accommodation

29th November, 2022 Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Harris TD has today confirmed Government approval for a new policy to provide state assistance to stimulate the development of new and additional student accommodation for public higher education institutions. This landmark policy response will, for the first time, see the state…

Minister Foley announces payment of the additional funding of €100m once-off cost of living measures to support increased school running costs and the school transport scheme

Minister Foley announces payment of the additional funding of €100m once-off cost of living measures to support increased school running costs and the school transport scheme

Press Release 29 November 2022 The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today announced the provision of €90 million additional funding for schools for the 2022/23 school year, as announced on Budget Day 2023. This once-off payment is to provide additional support to schools given general inflation and increasing energy prices and will be…

Shannon-Based Software Company wins International Award

Shannon-Based Software Company wins International Award

Date 29th November 2023 CalQRisk, an Irish-developed software application from Shannon, Co. Clare, has won Risk Management Product of the Year in the recent CIR Risk Management Awards. The awards are hosted by the Continuity, Insurance and Risk (CIR) Magazine, and are held in conjunction with the Institute of Risk Management. The awards celebrate excellence…