36 Years Supporting Global Business from Shannon: IQ-EQ, an established presence in the Shannon region
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36 Years Supporting Global Business from Shannon: IQ-EQ, an established presence in the Shannon region

Hugh McGrath, Head of Corporate Services Ireland, IQ-EQ What’s in a name? For IQ-EQ, a company that has been operating from Shannon for 36 years, the name says it all. Thoughtfully chosen, it reflects a core belief that success comes from balancing intellectual quotient (IQ) with emotional quotient (EQ). This dual focus defines the company’s…

Developing a Narrative Around Your Gender Pay Gap Data

Developing a Narrative Around Your Gender Pay Gap Data

This year, Organisations with 50 Employees or more fall under the scope of the gender pay gap reporting regulations. Organisations reporting for the first time this year will not only have to process the pay data, the regulations also require relevant Employers to set out: i) in the Employer’s opinion, the reasons for any gender…

Shannon Airport Welcomes Ryanair’s Summer 2026 Expansion:  4 New Routes, 4th Based Aircraft and Record 30-Route Schedule

Shannon Airport Welcomes Ryanair’s Summer 2026 Expansion: 4 New Routes, 4th Based Aircraft and Record 30-Route Schedule

Tuesday 11th November 2025: The Shannon Airport Group has today welcomed Ryanair’s announcement of four new routes from Shannon to Rome, Warsaw, Poznań and Madrid, together with a fourth based aircraft for Summer 2026, representing a US$400M investment. Alongside the four new routes, Ryanair is further expanding its Shannon schedule next Summer with increased frequency on…

Shannon Chamber Aims to Drive Circular Future by Pairing Local Companies’ Waste with Industry Needs
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Shannon Chamber Aims to Drive Circular Future by Pairing Local Companies’ Waste with Industry Needs

New initiative seeks to match reusable company waste with businesses that can put it to productive use, advancing the region’s circular economy Recognising that many companies are still in the early stages of developing effective waste management systems, Shannon Chamber, in collaboration with members of its Mid-West Sustainability Network, is leading a mission to ensure…

Upcoming Pay Transparency Obligations – How Can Organisations Prepare?

Upcoming Pay Transparency Obligations – How Can Organisations Prepare?

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (the Directive) came into effect at EU level in June 2023. Member states including Ireland have until 7th June 2026 to transpose the Directive into domestic law. The broad aims of the Directive are to ensure Employers adopt fair compensation practices and take action to identify any compliance gaps. Some…

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…