With many companies in the Mid-West region seeking to attract new talent, Shannon Chamber has welcomed an initiative from newly formed indigenous company, Bowsy, which enables final-year students and post-graduates in third-level colleges to undertake projects for companies, linked to their fields of study. Launched in 2020, with support from Enterprise Ireland, and already awarded…
Shannon Chamber announced today (Tuesday, 7 December 2021) that Ray O’Driscoll, Chief Operating Officer with Shannon Group Plc has been appointed to the Chamber’s Board of Directors. The appointment was made at the Chamber’s 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Thursday, 2 December 2021. Ex officio President Mary Considine, CEO of Shannon Group plc,…
Shannon and Ennis Chambers, on behalf of the 500 member companies they represent, have expressed their disappointment with the 3.8% rates increase signed off by Clare County Councillors last Friday. The Chambers have stated that the decision is very much at odds with other Government decisions and acceptance that businesses still need support to enable…
Undertaking data analytics and applying what is learnt from that data is the key to improving business performance. This was the clear message that members of Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network learnt when they attended a webinar that showcased the tremendous strides Cork-based bio pharma company, AbbVie, has made since it commenced its continuous improvement…
Vivian Farrell, CEO, Modular Automation Back in 1986 when the men’s shed concept was in its infancy, an engineer in a ‘shed’ in Smithstown in Shannon was carving out his own niche as a visionary and an innovator. Thirty-five years later, the company, which he founded with a name that has stood the test of…
Tuesday 9th November 2021: Shannon Group which operates Shannon International Airport has today announced an initiative which will launch on World Kindness Day to acknowledge its airport customers who have shown kindness in their communities. The initiative designed to bring a bit of extra cheer to the lives of its passengers will go live on…
As Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol comes under scrutiny against a fear that the British government may trigger its revocation, an upcoming webinar focused on the impact Brexit has had on business, is very timely. The webinar, which takes place on Thursday, 11 November from 10am – 11am, is being organised by the…
Zimmer Biomet Scholars 2021 pictured with their proud parents, left to right: Taryn, Adrian and Aisling Donnellan from Clarecastle; Ramon, Iannever and Samuel Lapurga from Shannon and Ellie, Ron and Catherine McMinn from Tipperary. Programme Will Support Employees’ Children/Dependants Students from Clarecastle, Shannon and Tipperary are the Initial Award Recipients Acknowledging the contribution of…
“Celebrating a sixty-year footprint in Shannon is an amazing achievement. It demonstrates, not just commitment to the area but the ability of the organisation to adapt to the changing circumstances it has encountered over this six-decade timespan,” stated Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes, acknowledging Element Six’s diamond anniversary at Shannon Free Zone and commending the…
As a contributor to Chambers Ireland pre-Budget 2022 submission to Government, Shannon Chambers welcomes the supports announced in the Budget for key areas that link in with Chambers Ireland’s strategy, namely, for sustainable cities and communities, industry, innovation and infrastructure, climate action, decent work and economic growth and, gender equality. Acknowledging that some key asks…
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