Trade opportunities between Ireland and Germany explored at Shannon Chamber event

Trade opportunities between Ireland and Germany explored at Shannon Chamber event

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber pictured at the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce event with Mick Guinee, chairman and chief executive, Ei Electronics and (back l-r): Patrick Bamming, head of tax and legal, German-Irish Chamber; Joe Walsh, director, Siemens Ltd; David Parkmann, head of DEInternational, market entry and sales of the German-Irish Chamber of…

Shannon Chamber Skillnet delivering a new cohort of business leaders

Shannon Chamber Skillnet delivering a new cohort of business leaders

Alan Kelly, manager, Shannon Chamber Skillnet, Noelle Foley Coughlan and Derek McGourty, Career Decisions, programme tutors (front centre), pictured with participants: Diane Hassett, Aerogen; Monika Zimonyi, Corporate Catering Services Ltd; Emma Griffin, Oshima; John Vaughan, Corporate Catering Services Ltd; Stuart Carey, Careline Moving & Storage; Kim Collopy, Northern Trust; Brendan McGann, AMQ Accountants & Auditors;…

Shannon Airport punches well above its weight and will live on its own merits… Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson tells Shannon Chamber members

Shannon Airport punches well above its weight and will live on its own merits… Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson tells Shannon Chamber members

Eddie Wilson, CEO, Ryanair pictured at Dromoland Castle Hotel with Eoin Gavin, president and Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber, and Mary Considine, CEO, The Shannon Airport Group. Photograph by Eamon Ward   Guest of honour at a Shannon Chamber luncheon held in Dromoland Castle yesterday (Tuesday, 22 October), Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair said that…

Digitalise your manual processes…clear message given to companies at Mid-West Lean Network Seminar

Digitalise your manual processes…clear message given to companies at Mid-West Lean Network Seminar

Pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network seminar in Zimmer Biomet (from left); Cian Kelly, Zimmer Biomet; Jennifer Stratton, Cook Medical Limerick and chair, Mid-West Lean Network; Martin Egan, Bijur Delimon Ireland; David Keane, vice-president operations, EMEA, Zimmer Biomet; Rob Geary, Zimmer Biomet; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Tim Crowe, Wrxflo; and Clifford Naughton, B. Braun…

Cyber Security is Everyone’s role in an organisation…experts tell Shannon Chamber members

Cyber Security is Everyone’s role in an organisation…experts tell Shannon Chamber members

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (right) pictured at the cyber security seminar, held in Ei Electronics’ Centre of Excellence, with (from left): Damien McCann, chief commercial officer, Viatel Technology Group; Tina Talty, IT manager, Ei Electronics and; cybersecurity expert and security vulnerability identification specialist, Eddie Heneghan, founder of Henocon. Photograph by Eamon Ward   Attendees…

Cyber Security is Everyone’s role in an organisation…experts tell Shannon Chamber members

Cyber Security is Everyone’s role in an organisation…experts tell Shannon Chamber members

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (right) pictured at the cyber security seminar, held in Ei Electronics’ Centre of Excellence, with (from left): Damien McCann, chief commercial officer, Viatel Technology Group; Tina Talty, IT manager, Ei Electronics and; cybersecurity expert and security vulnerability identification specialist, Eddie Heneghan, founder of Henocon. Photograph by Eamon Ward   Attendees…

Amazing advancement in sustainability in the Mid-West region evident during Mid-West Sustainability Week

Amazing advancement in sustainability in the Mid-West region evident during Mid-West Sustainability Week

Pictured at Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Sustainability Week conference in Westpark Innovation Campus in Shannon (from left): Barry Gavin, conference chair; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Brian O’Kennedy, managing director, Goodbody Clearstream; and Jim Dollard, executive director, Generation & Trading, ESB. Photograph by Eamon Ward A week in which thirty companies outlined the strides they are…

Opening event in Mid-West Sustainability Week demonstrates companies’ commitment to reducing carbon footprint

Opening event in Mid-West Sustainability Week demonstrates companies’ commitment to reducing carbon footprint

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber, pictured at the launch of Mid-West Sustainability Week held in Ei Electronics’ Centre of Excellence with (from left): David Keating and Peter Murphy, Ei Electronics; Evan Lawless, Chemifloc Group; Martin Cosgrove, Aerogen; Sean Hegarty, ESB Generation & Trading; and Jim Duignan, Ei Electronics. Photo by Eamon Ward.   Shannon Chamber’s…

Shannon Chamber welcomes increase in funding allocated to Skillnet Ireland in Budget 2025

Shannon Chamber welcomes increase in funding allocated to Skillnet Ireland in Budget 2025

As the promoter of a Skillnet business network, Shannon Chamber welcomes the announcement in Budget 2025 that €62.97m funding will be allocated to Skillnet Ireland by the Department of Further & Higher Education, Innovation, Research & Science. This is an uplift of €11M versus 2024 and brings Skillnet Ireland Government funding to a record level…

Interviewing skills lacking in many organisations … Shannon Chamber members told

Interviewing skills lacking in many organisations … Shannon Chamber members told

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (left) pictured with Sinead English, founder and CEO of Hilt, at the seminar on interviewing skills held recently in Shannon Airport House. Photograph by Eamon Ward Shannon Chamber members have been warned about the impact bad interviewing can have on their business, particularly at a time when hiring is a…