Shannon Airport, Europe’s most westerly airport is 80 years old this year and is an integral part of the economy and wider community of the Shannon region. From humble beginnings with three simple grass runways in 1930’s Ireland, the County Clare based airport has grown to become one of Europe’s most unique transatlantic airports, a…
31st May Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD today announced the commencement of a mid-year Review of the Occupation Lists for employment permits for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). The lists are reviewed twice a year. Minister Humphreys said: “Today I am opening a public consultation on…
Nandi O’Sullivan, Head of Communications, Shannon Group plc, Mary Kennedy, RTE Nationwide, and Ray O’Driscoll, Managing Director, Shannon Commercial Properties pictured at Shannon Free Zone. Entire programme dedicated to Shannon Free Zone to air this Friday Wednesday 29 May 2019: Nationwide on RTÉ One television will this Friday, 31st May, broadcast a special programme…
Wednesday 29th May 2019: A spokesperson for Shannon Airport, a Shannon Group company, has said that it will be business as usual at the airport during the visit to Ireland of US President, Donald Trump. However, passengers travelling to the airport are being advised to allow an additional 15 minutes extra travel time for the…
Wednesday 22nd May 2019: Commenting on the announcement that US President Donal Trump will fly into Shannon Airport and meet with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on June 5th there, a spokesperson for Shannon Group, which operates Shannon Airport, said: “Shannon has long since had a special relationship with the US, with every US President having been…
Labour Force Survey Shows: Employment continues to grow strongly. 79,800 jobs were created in the year to Q1 2019, bringing total employment to a record high of 2,316,100 Over 1,500 new jobs being created every week in Ireland Govt Target of 135,000 New Jobs in the Regions by 2020 has been surpassed Employment increased…
Dublin, 8 May 2019. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) launched its new redesigned website today. The website, which can still be found at www.workplacerelations.ie, was developed throughout 2018 with input from key internal and external stakeholders through focus groups, testing and surveys. It is more visually appealing, easier to navigate and search, and will…
Project to deliver Ireland’s first ever 4-D 270 degree visitor experience Wednesday 8th May 2019: Shannon Group’s tourist experiences and attractions company, Shannon Heritage, has lodged a planning application with Clare County Council, which will see them undertake the single largest investment at the recently announced Irish tourist attraction of the year, since it…
Dublin, Ireland, May 7th The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, today welcomed Government approval to appoint a Preferred Bidder for the National Broadband Plan. The National Broadband Plan is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and is a core component of Project Ireland 2040 which is the overarching vision for…
A new grant open to all small and medium sized businesses administered by the SEAI, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, was announced last week by Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment, Richard Bruton TD. The new lighting grant will cover 30% of the cost of upgrade work and can help save up to 60%…
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