Aero Inspection acquires leading Shannon based design firm ‘Part 21 Design Ireland Ltd’

Aero Inspection acquires leading Shannon based design firm ‘Part 21 Design Ireland Ltd’

Aero Inspection is delighted to announce that it has acquired ‘Part 21 Design Ireland Ltd’. Part 21 Design Ireland is a Shannon based European approved aircraft design organisation.  Part 21 Design Ireland works with leasing companies, and airlines to design, certify, and approve repairs and modifications   on   all large  aircraft.  Part  21 Design Ireland is led…

Exciting new transatlantic services commence at Shannon as Norwegian Air International begin operations

Exciting new transatlantic services commence at Shannon as Norwegian Air International begin operations

Orange County and Rhode Island added to Shannon’s growing US services Shannon, Ireland, Sunday, July 2nd 2017:  Shannon Airport today heralded a new departure in transatlantic aviation as the first ever services to US the east coast airports of Stewart International in Orange County and Providence, Rhode Island were commenced by Norwegian Air International. Giving…

Research and Innovation key to sustainable job growth

EU Funding for Research in Ireland Exceeds €400 million Minister Halligan urges innovative SMEs to apply for EU funding 29th June, 2017 Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan T.D. announced the latest results on Ireland’s success in Horizon 2020, the EU programme to support Research and Innovation. Ireland has…

Summer solstice heralded in with crowds and cow-horns at world significant Grange Stone Circle, Co. Limerick

Summer solstice heralded in with crowds and cow-horns at world significant Grange Stone Circle, Co. Limerick

Lough Gur’s largest stone circle in Ireland or UK draws crowds from across the globe   Wednesday 21 June 2017:  The summer solstice was welcomed in spectacular sound and style this morning as one of the world’s finest stone circles, the Grange Stone Circle in Lough Gur, Limerick hosted a special dawn greeting. The hugely…

MedTech sector to help students realise their engineering potential

MedTech sector to help students realise their engineering potential

Cook Medical senior engineers visit Castletroy Gaelscoil to talk about careers in Ireland’s medical technology sector ahead of MedTech Week, 19-23 June 2017 Speaking today, Alice O’Dwyer, Vice President of HR at Cook Medical in Limerick says: “Collaboration between industry, educators and Government is crucial to ensure Irish graduates have the necessary skills to take…

Ireland elected to the Government Body of International Labour Organisation

Ireland continues to play a prominent role internationally in the important arena of labour law 13th June 2017 Minister for Employment and Small Business today(13th June, 2017) announced that Ireland has been elected to the Government Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) as a full member in Geneva for a three year term.  It…

Leading Chinese politician holds trade meeting with business representatives in Shannon

Leading Chinese politician holds trade meeting with business representatives in Shannon

Sunday 11 June 2017:   Shannon’s long standing relationship with China deepened this weekend as one of the most influential political figures in the world’s second largest economy met with key business figures from across the region. Mr Hu Chunhua, a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC) and Party Secretary…

Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor welcomes the enactment of the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 into law

Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor welcomes the enactment of the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 into law

The Act is a practical and proportionate response to the needs of business 9th June, 2017 Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today welcomed the enactment of the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017. This Act prolongs an important cost saving measure, used by companies that are based in Ireland while listed in…