Willie Walsh, director general, IATA (3rd left) pictured at Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Mark Nolan, president, and Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Ray O’Driscoll, interim CEO, The Shannon Airport Group. Photograph by Eamon Ward Ireland has the potential to play a leading role in helping the global aviation industry reach net-zero carbon…
Kim Wong, director, and Jane Pilkington, partner, Deloitte, key presenters at the Shannon Chamber corporate immigration workshop help in Treacy’s Oakwood Hotel Shannon. With Ireland’s full employment causing persistent skills shortages in several sectors and occupations, and presenting key talent challenges for many companies, an increasing number of businesses are looking to non-EEA jurisdictions to…
Patrick Ward, principal with Aitheria Partners (centre), pictured at Shannon Chamber’s AI seminar with Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber and Peter Murphy, marketing and CSR, Ei Electronics. Photograph by Eamon Ward With artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerating, many chief executives are questioning which AI opportunities truly matter for their business, how can they manage the…
Pictured at the cyber security seminar, organised by Shannon Chamber and hosted in Ei Electronics’ Centre of Excellence (from left): Ciaran Wrenn, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC); Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Ethan Pitts, AIG; Brian O’Dwyer and Fernando Sevillano, Willis; and Tina Talty, Ei Electronics; Photograph by Eamon Ward Cybersecurity has become a strategic…
Conference keynote speaker Gary Keegan, (3rd left) pictured at the Sustainability Week conference with (from left): Jerry Murphy, technical director, Climeaction; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Barry Gavin, chair, Mid-West Sustainability Network. Photo by Eamon Ward. ‘Sustainable impact is measured by lasting organisational change, not just immediate results’…states keynote speaker, distinguished high performance expert…
Kieran Stack, plant manager, Britvic Ireland Newcastle West (3rd left) pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network event with (from left): Robert Hernan, senior lean advisor, Enterprise Ireland; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber and Trish Fuery, Ray Murphy and Rakshith Rakshith, Britvic Ireland Newcastle West. A recent visit by Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network to…
Showcasing how sustainability drives competitiveness and long-term growth Sustainability Week 2025, hosted by the Mid-West Sustainability Network under the auspices of Shannon Chamber will take place from 22 to 25 September 2025. This dynamic week-long series of in-person events and online seminars will put the spotlight on sustainable business practice. The week kicks-off on Monday,…
It was with deep sadness that we have learnt of the passing of David Brown, former Director of Shannon Chamber of Commerce. David joined the board of Shannon Chamber in December 2002 and resigned in December 2023 having given twenty-one years’ valuable service to overseeing the work of the Chamber along with his fellow directors….
MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú pictured with Shannon Chamber president Mark Nolan and CEO Helen Downes. Photograph by Eamon Ward MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has reaffirmed her commitment to championing the priorities of the Shannon region at a European level, following a recent meeting with Shannon Chamber. Issues discussed during the meeting included Shannon Airport’s eligibility…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber presents the Chamber’s Pre-Budget 2026 submission to Paschal Donohoe TD, Minister for Finance and Jack Chambers TD, Minister for Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. Friday, 5 September 2025: Shannon Chamber presented its Pre-Budget 2026 Submission to Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers during a Chambers…
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