As Organisations move toward year-end reviews and look ahead to 2026, data from Adare’s most recent HR Barometer 9.2 reveals that performance management processes are undergoing a major reset. Organisations are redefining what high performance looks like in a labour market shaped by hybrid work, shifting Employee expectations, and increasing pressure on productivity. Declining Confidence…
It is with profound sadness that we have learnt of the passing of one of our founding Directors and past Presidents, Paddy Purcell, only a few days after he sent the below message which was read out at our 30th Anniversary celebrations in Dromoland Castle Hotel last Friday (28 November)… A message from Paddy Purcell,…
Minister of State Timmy Dooley TD, at Shannon Chamber’s 30th Anniversary celebrations with Chamber president Mark Nolan and CEO Helen Downes. Photograph by Eamon Ward Shannon Chamber Honours Founding Director Mick Guinee’s outstanding contribution to the region The outstanding achievements of Shannon Chamber of Commerce over the past thirty years were celebrated at a special…
The Shannon Airport Group breaks ground on Blocks Y & Z, to deliver 100,000 sq. ft. of energy-efficient space to drive regional growth Monday 24th November 2025: The Shannon Airport Group today marked the official sod turning for a major new €14 million development in the Shannon Airport Business Park, adjacent to Shannon Airport. The…
Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Marian Harkin TD, and Billy Kelleher, MEP for Ireland South, attended a Skillnet Ireland regional roadshow enterprise event at the Future Mobility Campus, Shannon, Co Clare, on Friday, November 21st, 2025. Also in attendance was Minister of State at the…
Pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network Conference (from left); Robert Hernan, senior lean advisor, Enterprise Ireland; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Jennifer Stratton, continuous improvement engineer, Cook Medical and Network Chair; and Marie Power, head of leadership development, Uppercut, and conference keynote speaker. Photograph by Eamon Ward Industry Applauds Shannon Students as they Present School…
Hugh McGrath, Head of Corporate Services Ireland, IQ-EQ . Photo by Eamon Ward 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…
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…
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…
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…
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