Management, senior executives and operational staff in Takumi Precision Engineering demonstrated how they are using lean tools to eliminate waste from their business when hosting the first workshop in the Mid-West Lean Network’s 2019 calendar of events. Hosting over 70 attendees from a range of companies throughout the region at their recently expanded 40,000 sq….
Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2019 will open for applications on Monday, 4 March when the link to the Submit.com page will be available. Having hosted its first CSR event in 2018, and witnessed the level of CSR activities being undertaken in the region, Shannon Chamber would encourage its member companies to consider entering…
Shannon Chamber is delighted to announce that Skillnet Ireland has been named Best Brand at the 2019 Digital Media Awards. These awards recognise creativity and innovation across multiple areas of an ever-evolving sector, which includes digital content creation, advertising and marketing campaigns, mobile media, app development, web design and development. Skillnet Ireland’s campaign entry –…
Park Inn by Radisson Shannon Airport general manager Louise O’Hara (4th from right) joins staff in celebrating being recognised as the most hospitable hotel in the group in Ireland, the UK and Western Europe,. Photo: Eamon Ward. Shannon’s Park Inn by Radisson Hotel has been voted the best of 26 Park Inn by…
Secure global wifi system for third level will enable students, researchers and staff stay campus-connected while at airport Shannon Airport has recorded another first after rolling out eduroam – the secure global wifi roaming service for the international research and education community. Over 1billion authentications happen every year on eduroam, which securely connects students,…
Chambers Ireland is establishing two new policy taskforces for 2019: 1. Housing 2. Low Carbon Economy These groups will support Chambers Ireland’s work and contribute to any recommendations and positions it takes on these issues throughout 2019. Membership of these groups is open to Chamber members (so long as they are nominated by their associated…
Students and young people attending a recent event in Obair, Newmarket on Fergus, were given the unique opportunity to interact with local employers to discuss opportunities in their respective organisations. The event, which was organised by Obair and Shannon Chamber in conjunction with the Rural Development Directorate of Clare Council, involved representatives from Atlantic…
Chambers Ireland has complied a number of resources on its website, including Government contingency plans and links to the European Commission’s preparedness notices. We have highlighted several areas that our members should consider immediately in the event of a no-deal. Please note the following information sheet is only a brief overview and should in no…
Pictured (from left): John Slattery, Seamus Fitzgerald and Declan Hartnettt, GECAS, Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber and Declan Dooley, moderator. Photo: Eamon Ward. Shannon has been at the heart of international aviation for over seventy years and is now home to the largest aerospace and aviation cluster in Ireland but its future could include…
In November 2018, Shannon Chamber wrote to all local representatives in Co Clare highlighting the issues companies face when seeking to process residency and employment permits and other documentation for foreign nationals. Concerned by the fact that serious delays in the processing of employment permits (16-18 weeks for companies without Trust Partner status and 6…
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