Renowned for his forthright commentary on COVID-19, Professor Luke O’Neill’s message to employers during a recent one-hour webinar to Shannon Chamber member companies was to maintain good ventilation in their premises, follow the guidelines, observe spacing and ensure that staff adhere to frequent hand washing. Advising companies to invest in ventilation devices, such as CO2…
With international travel currently curtailed, Shannon Chamber is not losing sight of the necessity of fostering international business connectivity and has linked up with the Embassy of Canada to host a one-hour webinar to assess the potential of intra-country opportunities. The webinar and panel discussion, which will take place on Thursday, 24 June from 3-4,…
Attendees at a recent Mid-West Lean Network (MWLN) virtual workshop were advised to place greater focus on the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) metric in their operations to enable them to attain savings on their production lines and generate a return on investment for the business. The second workshop in the network’s annual series was delivered…
Chambers Ireland welcomes the Government announcement on its Recovery Plan. Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “The pandemic and its consequences are still very much with us. Confirmation by Government that it will extend key COVID supports for businesses and employees impacted by the pandemic has been needed and will come as a relief…
The Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Award 2020 for ‘Best Library Service’ was presented to Clare County Council on 27th May, 2021, for the project, ‘Connections: Stories by Syrian Families in County Clare’. Pictured in the newly developed sensory garden adjacent to Shannon Library are (l-r): Cllr Gerry Flynn, Chair, Social Development Strategic Policy…
TRSS described as innovative by Mid-West elected representatives Chambers of Commerce in the West and Mid-West, in collaboration with the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), have presented a business case to Government setting out the urgent need for a multi-annual, fully funded regional air access recovery and growth action plan for the aviation sector. The…
Reacting to the announcement by Aer Lingus that it is to permanently close its cabin crew base at Shannon, Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes: “This is very disappointing news for the Aer Lingus staff and their families and indeed for the airport, particularly against the background that, in February 2020, Aer Lingus had plans to…
Shannon Chamber would advise all member and non-member companies in Shannon and throughout the Mid-West region to familiarise themselves with the updated Work Safely Protocol published by An Tánaiste. The updated Work Safely Protocol contains guidance on ventilation, vaccinations and antigen testing to protect workers and help people get back to work, and reflects the most…
Shannon Chamber congratulates CEO of member company, Sustainable Innovation Technology Services (SiTes), Mr Leonardo Piccinetti on his appointment as an Ambassador by the European Climate Pact Secretariat. “This is a wonderful development given the strides being made by businesses in this region to attain greater levels of sustainability. This was demonstrated at a recent event organised…
Shannon Chamber is delighted with the announcement that member company PBC Biomed will lead a consortium comprised of Biodesign Europe and SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (I-Form) at Dublin City University and Dolmen Design & Innovation, a Dublin-based product design company, in developing a bone adhesive for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures. This partnership…
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