“If the Government is serious about its promise, in the National Planning Framework, to drive regional economies, it may be timely for them to broaden their support for airports that are vital catalysts for regional growth,” says Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes. “Shannon Airport suffers from a lack of support around capital expenditure…
Employees at Shannon based aviation services provider, Atlantic Aviation Group are celebrating this week after it was announced that the company have been shortlisted for the MRO Achievement Award and the People Development Award at this year’s Irish Aviation Awards which will be held in Dublin in July. Commenting on the announcement, Atlantic Aviation Group…
Vicky Howard, operations director, Reagecon and newly appointed chairperson of Shannon Chamber Skillnet Steering Committee with Chamber CEO Helen Downes. Photo: Eamon Ward. Shannon Chamber is pleased to announce that Vicky Howard, operations director with Shannon-based Reagecon, has been appointed chairperson of its Skillnet Steering Committee. Ms Howard takes over the role from outgoing chair…
With today’s announcement (24 May 2019) of UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s official resignation on 7 June, Chambers Ireland calls on the British Parliament to elect a Prime Minister who will seek to prevent a no-deal, disorderly Brexit. Speaking this afternoon, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “Today’s announcement by Mrs. May brings progress…
Shannon Golf Club has refurbished its 2nd floor private function facility, aptly named the “Loft Bar” at SGC. In an amazing gesture to Shannon Chamber member companies, the Club is offering this new facility, which comfortably caters for 50-60 people and has a large HD screen (109 inches) and 2 smaller screens, to one…
Left to right: Pictured with a cross-representative group of employees, Claude Costelloe, General Manager of Zimmer Biomet Ireland manufacturing facilities, is presented with the CPD Accredited Employer Standard Certificate award by Aidan O’Flaherty, Associate Director, Engineers Ireland. The picture shows employees from Clare, Galway, Limerick, Tipperary, Mayo and Offaly. Left to right: Maeve McLoughlin, Maura…
Pictured at the Shannon Chamber/Goodbody event in the Oakwood Hotel in Shannon (from left): Michael Tiernan, managing director, Tiernan Properties and founder and former CEO of e|net; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Don Harrington, corporate finance director, Jon Ihle, head of communications and Catriona Coady, senior tax and pensions specialist, Goodbody and; Jimmy Martin, founder…
Mick Guinee, founder and CEO, Ei Electronics (2nd left) is pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network workshop in Ei Electronics in Shannon with Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber and (from left):Paul Kilbridge, manufacturing projects manager, Nicky Mullen senior mechanical engineer and Barry Loughnane, production supervisor, Ei Electronics. Photo: Eamon Ward. A company whose operations…
Marie Clifford, managing director, Advanced Technical Concepts (third left) is pictured receiving the All-Ireland Business Foundation’s Best Medium Business Award 2019 with (from left) Mairead McGuinness, MEP; Paul Fagan, managing director, Action Coach, award sponsor; Sandra Fleming and Ger Finan, Advanced Technical Concepts and; chairperson of the judging panel Dr Briga Hynes, University of Limerick….
“The National Broadband Plan is a much talked-about project and we now need to see the projected actions and a timeline communicated and delivered. Businesses are planning into the future and this will help in their future planning when allowing people to work remotely,” said Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes in reacting to the…
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