The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open may be eight months away but the immense benefits that will accrue to the Mid-West and the entire Atlantic corridor from the staging of this major European Tour golfing event in Lahinch were heard loud and clear when competition host Paul McGinley addressed Shannon Chamber’s President’s lunch in Dromoland…
Supports, which will start at €500,000, will strengthen rural communities and economies and improve quality of life The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, T.D., today launched the first call for proposals under the Government’s new Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. The Fund will provide €1 billion in investment over the next 10 years to support…
Have you any views on EU-Canada Trade Agreement? A new EU-Canada trade deal, called CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) was provisionally implemented last September. The EU Commission’s Trade Department, which is responsible for EU policy on trade with countries beyond the EU’s borders, put together an expert group to discuss trade matters earlier this…
Shannon Chamber has been made aware of a local fundraising project that perhaps may interest some companies and workforces in the area. Aoife Sage (aged 14) from Sixmilebridge, has a rare genetic condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) which results in severe instability in her neck and puts her at serious risk of stroke, paralysis…
EXPLORE Programme aims to increase Lifelong Learning rates, provide new opportunities for existing workforce Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan T.D., today launched the EXPLORE programme, an innovative new initiative aimed at increasing participation rates in Lifelong Learning and offering an opportunity to upskill for those already in employment. The…
The Workplace Innovation Toolkit was today launched by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD. It is a practical tool to help companies and their workforces identify where there is scope to improve their business and their work practices. This, in turn, will help them to become more resilient and more sustainable, enhance…
Efforts are currently underway to ensure that an agreement is reached to ensure the withdrawal of the UK from the EU occurs with minimum disruption and to put in place a framework for a future relationship which will enable the closest possible EU-UK relationship post Brexit. However, the UK’s notification of its intention to withdraw…
Vistra, one of the world’s leading providers of international incorporations, trust, fiduciary, private office, and fund administration services, has announced the acquisition of Canyon CTS (“Canyon”), a boutique capital markets corporate and trust business headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, with offices in Dublin and New York. This sees Vistra’s presence in Ireland grow significantly, following the…
A spokeswoman for Shannon Airport said: “Due to full flight cancellations by our scheduled carriers, and in light of the Red weather alert for the area, Shannon Airport has decided to close the airport from 18:00 this evening. The airport will reopen, weather permitting, at 05:00 am on Saturday 3rd March. “Shannon Airport remains fully…
Iceland opens today at Skycourt Shopping Centre with festive Turkey offer Food retailer Iceland has officially opened its newest store at Skycourt, Shannon, Co. Clare. This marks the nineteenth store in Ireland for the retailer, following the announcement in April that Iceland Ireland has invested €12 million into nine new stores in Ireland this year….
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