Time, Sealed and Delivered: The Shannon Airport Group’s Time Capsule sends 2025 into the future to mark 80th Anniversary of Transatlantic Flight

Time, Sealed and Delivered: The Shannon Airport Group’s Time Capsule sends 2025 into the future to mark 80th Anniversary of Transatlantic Flight

Tuesday 21st October 2025: Eighty years after Shannon Airport welcomed the first scheduled transatlantic passenger flight on 24th October 1945, history was made once again – this time underground. The Shannon Airport Group today sealed a snapshot of life in 2025, along with bold predictions for the future, in a commemorative Time Capsule now buried…

Ryder Cup 2027 at Adare Manor set to be Ireland’s most exciting sporting event ever … organising team tells Shannon Chamber lunch
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Ryder Cup 2027 at Adare Manor set to be Ireland’s most exciting sporting event ever … organising team tells Shannon Chamber lunch

David Brookes, Ryder Cup team, addressing the Shannon Chamber luncheon in Dromoland Castle Hotel. Photograph by Eamon Ward Attendees at a recent Shannon Chamber luncheon in Dromoland Castle Hotel, where aviation leader Willie Walsh was the keynote speaker, were treated to an exclusive preview of the scale and impact the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare…

Ireland Can Play a Key Role in Helping Aviation Reach Net Zero by 2050 – IATA Director General Willie Walsh
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Ireland Can Play a Key Role in Helping Aviation Reach Net Zero by 2050 – IATA Director General Willie Walsh

Willie Walsh, director general, IATA (3rd left) pictured at Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Mark Nolan, president, and Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Ray O’Driscoll, interim CEO, The Shannon Airport Group. Photograph by Eamon Ward Ireland has the potential to play a leading role in helping the global aviation industry reach net-zero carbon…

Complexities of non-EEA hiring outlined at Shannon Chamber workshop
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Complexities of non-EEA hiring outlined at Shannon Chamber workshop

Kim Wong, director, and Jane Pilkington, partner, Deloitte, key presenters at the Shannon Chamber corporate immigration workshop help in Treacy’s Oakwood Hotel Shannon. With Ireland’s full employment causing persistent skills shortages in several sectors and occupations, and presenting key talent challenges for many companies, an increasing number of businesses are looking to non-EEA jurisdictions to…

Shannon Chamber event explores AI Opportunities, Governance and Societal Impact
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Shannon Chamber event explores AI Opportunities, Governance and Societal Impact

Patrick Ward, principal with Aitheria Partners (centre), pictured at Shannon Chamber’s AI seminar with Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber and Peter Murphy, marketing and CSR, Ei Electronics. Photograph by Eamon Ward With artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerating, many chief executives are questioning which AI opportunities truly matter for their business, how can they manage the…

World Mental Health Day – October 10th

World Mental Health Day – October 10th

How Strategic Health and Wellbeing Initiatives Deliver ROI for Employers and Employees October 10th marks World Mental Health Day each year. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues and to activate efforts to improve mental health supports. This annual observance provides an opportunity for all stakeholders…

Uisce Éireann’s investment in wastewater in Clare remains critical to protecting the environment and supporting growth

Uisce Éireann’s investment in wastewater in Clare remains critical to protecting the environment and supporting growth

EPA report highlights areas where continued improvements are needed, and Uisce Éireann remains committed to addressing these through unprecedented capital investment programme.    Thursday, 9 October 2025 – Uisce Éireann is making major strides in upgrading Ireland’s wastewater infrastructure, with record investment driving environmental protection and supporting sustainable development in communities across Ireland. Kilrush and Ballyvaughan…

Cyber Security Vigilance a Company-Wide responsibility…Shannon Chamber Seminar hears
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Cyber Security Vigilance a Company-Wide responsibility…Shannon Chamber Seminar hears

Pictured at the cyber security seminar, organised by Shannon Chamber and hosted in Ei Electronics’ Centre of Excellence (from left): Ciaran Wrenn, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC); Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Ethan Pitts, AIG; Brian O’Dwyer and Fernando Sevillano, Willis; and Tina Talty, Ei Electronics; Photograph by Eamon Ward Cybersecurity has become a strategic…