When Siobhán Duffy first travelled the road from her native Bundoran, in County Donegal, to Shannon in 1989 to work as a lab technician for Element Six, she thought the journey was endless and her time in Shannon would be short, one year at the most. Now, thirty-five years later, and countless miles clocked up…
This will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the history of State with capacity to address water supply needs for up to 50% of the State’s population. January 7 2025 – Uisce Éireann has today launched a non-statutory consultation for the Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region. This is a once in…
19 November, 2024 – Uisce Éireann has identified a burst in a watermain in Co. Clare and is working to restore water as quickly as possible to approximately 550 properties in the area. The areas affected are Whitegate and Mountshannon. Dedicated water service crews are working to complete the repair and every effort is being made…
Shannon Airport first in Ireland to introduce tapitags to help raise awareness of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme Monday 21st October 2024: Shannon Airport has proudly joined the global Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative to support more than half a million people in Ireland living with non-visible disabilities. Passengers travelling through Shannon Airport can now avail…
A new photographic archive that celebrates the rich heritage of Shannon showcases ‘a remarkable journey captured through the lens of history’. That’s according to Acting University of Limerick President Professor Shane Kilcommins, who launched the new public exhibition Developing Shannon – Exposing Narratives from Negatives at UL’s Glucksman Library. The exhibition is based on the…
The data from Adare’s recent HR Barometer Series 8.2 reveal that the top priorities for Irish Organisations heading into 2025 centre around enhancing Employee engagement and experience (51%), retaining talent (48%), and strengthening talent acquisition (25%). The numbers reflect the competitive labourmarketthat Irish Organisations are operating in and highlight how Employers are responding by adopting…
Dermot Kelly and John Gavin, owners of the award-winning Shannon Springs Hotel, are pleased to announce the successful acquisition of the Temple Gate Hotel in Ennis from the Madden family, marking an exciting new chapter for both hotels and the wider hospitality community in County Clare. The Temple Gate Hotel, a beloved fixture in…
September 12, 2024: Uisce Éireann’s customers in Corofin, Co. Clare will welcome the recent news that their water supply has been removed from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) list of vulnerable water supplies. An investment by Uisce Éireann to upgrade the Corofin Water Treatment Plant (WTP) providing enhanced treatment facilities has ensured a safe and…
September 12, 2024: Uisce Éireann assures customers that chemical and biological results on the Ennistymon Public Water Supply demonstrate compliance with legislative requirements. In addition, all monitoring data and operational updates have been provided to our regulatory stakeholders and we will continue to do so. Both the HSE and EPA are regularly updated regarding the issue and the HSE has…
Planning permission sought for the construction of two new buildings in Shannon Airport Business Park Monday 2nd September 2024: The Shannon Airport Group is seeking to add two new state-of-the-art industrial buildings to its commercial property portfolio at its Shannon Campus. The Group has this week lodged a planning application to Clare County Council for the…
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