Shannon Chamber outlines issues impacting the development of Shannon and wider region at luncheon event with Minister Darragh O’Brien

Shannon Chamber outlines issues impacting the development of Shannon and wider region at luncheon event with Minister Darragh O’Brien

Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Housing pictured at the Shannon Chamber lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Eoin Gavin, President, Shannon Chamber; Colin MacDonald, chief executive, Fine Grain Property; and Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber. Photograph by Eamon Ward   As the business representative organisation for Shannon and…

Ireland-Canada Trade Doubled in past seven years…Shannon Chamber Seminar hears

Ireland-Canada Trade Doubled in past seven years…Shannon Chamber Seminar hears

Suzanne Drisdelle, Senior Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada in Ireland, pictured at the Irish-Canada seminar in Shannon (from left): Kate Hickey, Ireland Canada Business Association; Sean Ganley, Rochester Sensors-Tekelek; Peter Murphy, Ei Electronics; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Michael Prendergast, Bath Fitter; and Mick Guinee, chairman and chief executive, Ei Electronics. Photograph by Eamon Ward…

Grant support for Businesses recovering from Covid

Chambers Ireland, supported by Meta, have created a fund consisting of a limited series of €4,000 grants to support affiliated Chamber member companies still recovering from Covid that are looking to invest in sustainability projects in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Companies must demonstrate innovation in: 5         Gender Equality 8         Decent Work…

Clare County Council seeks applications for Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2024

Clare County Council seeks applications for Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2024

Clare County Council has announced that the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2024 is now open for applications. This Department of Rural and Community Development  Programme will provide capital funding to support community groups in County Clare, particularly in disadvantaged areas, to carry out necessary repairs and improvements to their facilities, and/or to purchase equipment. The…

Call to Community and Voluntary Groups in Clare to apply to Clare Local Area Grant Scheme

  Clare County Council has advised Shannon Chamber that the Clare Local Area Grant Scheme 2024 is open for online applications. Please note that Paper applications are no longer accepted for this scheme.   The following is the list of support schemes included within this Scheme: Support Scheme for Public Realm Initiatives and Amenity Projects…

Help shape the vision for OneShannonHub by completing online questionnaire

Clare County Council recently held a public consultation on the proposed One Shannon Hub, a civic and cultural building that looks to create a social heart for Shannon town. The public consultation took place at Shannon Town Centre on the 7th and 8th of December. Clare County Council would like to thank all who attended…

Minister McGrath acknowledges Mid-West region’s contribution to national economy

Minister McGrath acknowledges Mid-West region’s contribution to national economy

Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Finance pictured at Shannon Chamber President’s lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel with (l-r): Kevin Thompstone, director, Shannon Chamber; Senator Timmy Dooley; Eoin Gavin, president, Shannon Chamber; Barry O’Sullivan, chair, Shannon Estuary Economic Task Force; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Cathal Crowe TD. Photo by Eamon Ward.   The collaboration…

Window of Opportunity to Develop Floating Offshore Wind cannot be Lost…says Shannon Chamber President

Window of Opportunity to Develop Floating Offshore Wind cannot be Lost…says Shannon Chamber President

Eoin Gavin, president, Shannon Chamber (centre) is pictured at Shannon Chamber’s office with (from left): Senator Timmy Dooley; Siobhan Dolan Clancy, Shannon Estuary Economic Task Force (SEETF); Kevin Thompstone, director, Shannon Chamber; Alan Mulrooney, CEO, WDC; Michael McNamara TD; Ian Barrett, director, Shannon Chamber; Barry O’Sullivan, chair, SEETF; Ger O’Halloran, PA to Joe Carey TD;…

Lean is all about People: Manage people right and the process will manage itself…key message from Toyota keynote speaker at Mid-West Lean Network Conference

Lean is all about People: Manage people right and the process will manage itself…key message from Toyota keynote speaker at Mid-West Lean Network Conference

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (centre) pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network conference with (from left): Paul Blahyj, Toyota Lean Manufacturing Centre; Heather Lowry, An Post; Martin Tierney, Seating Matters; Gavin Sheehan, Analog Devices and Network chair; Paula McDonnell, TTM Healthcare; Niamh Doherty, STERIS and Robert Hernan, Enterprise Ireland. Photo by Eamon Ward. Lean practitioners…

Lean deployment delivers cost benefits to Virgin Media Ireland

Lean deployment delivers cost benefits to Virgin Media Ireland

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber, pictured with Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin, managing directors, VMTV and Glen Winn, Business Assurance (F&RA) director at Virgin Media Ireland. Photo by Eamon Ward.    Since commencing its lean journey in 2013, Virgin Media Ireland has seen the value of investing time in pilot testing and rolling out lean projects that…