Boost for Ballyvaughan with €11m Uisce Éireann investment

Boost for Ballyvaughan with €11m Uisce Éireann investment

Tuesday, 4 June 2024: Uisce Éireann is delighted to confirm that the construction of a brand new wastewater treatment plant in beautiful Ballyvaughan will get underway in the coming weeks.    This multi-million-euro investment will see the construction of a new wastewater plant that will service a population equivalent of almost 1,050 in the picturesque…

Uisce Éireann advises of planned outage for customers in Cratloe and Meelick

Uisce Éireann advises of planned outage for customers in Cratloe and Meelick

Tuesday, 28 May 2024 – Uisce Éireann is carrying out essential works to the water network in Cratloe and Meelick on Wednesday, 29 May. To facilitate these works, a water outage is necessary. The essential works are being carried out as part of Uisce Éireann’s Leakage Reduction Programme and will strengthen the water supply network…

Shannon Businesses invited to participate in World Bicycle Day 2024 event on 5 June

Shannon Businesses invited to participate in World Bicycle Day 2024 event on 5 June

Councillor Donna McGettigan, Cathaoirleach of Shannon Municipal District launching Shannon’s participation in World Bicycle Day with (from left): Kevin Conlon, Fine Grain Property; Alan Farrell, Clare County Council; Conor Healy, Nova Systems; Anne Griffin, Clare County Council and Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber. Photograph by Eamon Ward Employees of Shannon-based companies are being invited to pedal…

Industry will need to move faster to attain carbon emission reduction targets by 2030…sustainability seminar hears

Industry will need to move faster to attain carbon emission reduction targets by 2030…sustainability seminar hears

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (centre) pictured at the Mid-West Sustainability Network seminar, held in Ei Electronics Centre of Excellence, with (from left): Dominic Schone, IDA Ireland; Odile Le Bolloch, EPA; Kathleen O’Regan, Enterprise Ireland; Padraic McElwee, LEO Clare. Aoife O’Sullivan, Skillnet Ireland; Barry Gavin, chair, Mid-West Sustainability Network; Pauline McDonagh, Southern Regional Waste Planning…

Shannon Airport welcomes Delta Air Lines decision to increase capacity on new service to New York-JFK as first flight takes to the skies

New daily service has potential to generate up to 46,000 passengers through Shannon Airport Saturday, 25th May 2024: Shannon Airport has welcomed Delta Air Lines decision to increase seat capacity on its new daily Shannon to New York-JFK service as the first flight takes to the skies today. Delta Air Lines will deploy the larger…

Shannon Airport completes installation of six new airbridges as part of €3.1 million enhancement programme

Shannon Airport completes installation of six new airbridges as part of €3.1 million enhancement programme

Lift-off for six new airbridges at Shannon Airport ahead of busy summer travel season Tuesday, 30th April 2024: The Shannon Airport Group has completed the final phase of its multi-million euro airbridge enhancement programme, which saw the replacement of six airbridges at Shannon Airport. The new airbridges will allow passengers to board aircraft directly from…

€2million worth of free and subsidised upskilling places up for grabs at TUS Midwest

€2million worth of free and subsidised upskilling places up for grabs at TUS Midwest

Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) has been awarded €2 million worth of subsidised places on programmes specifically designed to meet industry skills needs across the Midwest region.   The 1,000 places are available through HCI and Springboard+ initiatives, providing upskilling and reskilling places on programmes that are subsidised between 90% to 100%.   Speaking…

Uisce Éireann seeks public feedback on its draft Water Services Strategic Plan 2050

Uisce Éireann seeks public feedback on its draft Water Services Strategic Plan 2050

The draft Water Services Strategic Plan 2050 is Uisce Éireann’s long-term strategic plan to support growth, protect the environment and deliver resilient water services for our customers for the next 25 years. It sets out our objectives, and the means by which we aim to achieve them while taking into account significant challenges such as…

Workplace survey unfolds shift towards agile talent management, enhanced employee experiences, and the strategic integration of technology

Workplace survey unfolds shift towards agile talent management, enhanced employee experiences, and the strategic integration of technology

Pictured at the HR Barometer 8.1 briefing in Shannon (from left): Peter Murphy, marketing and CSR, Ei Electronics; Michelle McDonagh, head of HR consulting and Sarah Fagan, managing director, Adare; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Tommy Cummins, head of industrial relations, Adare. Photograph by Eamon Ward The findings of the latest workplace survey, undertaken…