Shannon Chamber, in collaboration with the Department of Social Protection and the Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT), will host a Recruitment Fair in Shannon, as part of the Department’s annual Work and Skills Campaign. The Fair, which takes place in Building 7000, Westpark Innovation Campus in Shannon on Tuesday, 3 March from 10:00an until 1pm…
Thirty years after its establishment as “the voice of commercial activity in Shannon,” Shannon Chamber paused in November 2025 to reflect on three decades of achievement and to consider how it has evolved into a dynamic, influential organisation representing a thriving and diverse business community. From humble beginnings with just 70 members in its inaugural…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (3rd from right) pictured in TUS, Coonagh, Co. Limerick with (from left): Darragh Donnelly, lecturer TUS; Patrick Conway, lecturer, South-East Technological University; Robert Johnson, course participant from Co. Louth; Declan Cormican, Henley Forklifts, Limerick; Luke Crowley, Hibra, Cork; Seamus Lynch, ESB Limerick; David Wilson, Dublin-based mobile mechanic from Co. Meath;…
Graduates of Shannon Chamber Skillnet’s Diploma in High-Performance Leadership (at back) pictured at their conferring ceremony with representatives from TU Dublin, Shannon Chamber, Career Decisions and Skillnet Ireland. Photo by Eamon Ward. Twelve companies across the Mid-West region are set to benefit from the graduation of twenty-two employees from the High-Performance Leadership Programme delivered by…
Shannon Chamber was delighted to welcome H.E. Nicola Faganello, Ambassador of Italy to Ireland, to Shannon last week. The visit, hosted at Shannon Airport, brought together a diverse group of member companies from both the industry and tourism sectors. Ambassador Faganello was accompanied by Honorary Consul Maria Gabriella Caponi, who represents the Italian Embassy in…
It is with profound sadness that we have learnt of the passing of one of our founding Directors and past Presidents, Paddy Purcell, only a few days after he sent the below message which was read out at our 30th Anniversary celebrations in Dromoland Castle Hotel last Friday (28 November)… A message from Paddy Purcell,…
Minister of State Timmy Dooley TD, at Shannon Chamber’s 30th Anniversary celebrations with Chamber president Mark Nolan and CEO Helen Downes. Photograph by Eamon Ward Shannon Chamber Honours Founding Director Mick Guinee’s outstanding contribution to the region The outstanding achievements of Shannon Chamber of Commerce over the past thirty years were celebrated at a special…
The Shannon Airport Group breaks ground on Blocks Y & Z, to deliver 100,000 sq. ft. of energy-efficient space to drive regional growth Monday 24th November 2025: The Shannon Airport Group today marked the official sod turning for a major new €14 million development in the Shannon Airport Business Park, adjacent to Shannon Airport. The…
Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Marian Harkin TD, and Billy Kelleher, MEP for Ireland South, attended a Skillnet Ireland regional roadshow enterprise event at the Future Mobility Campus, Shannon, Co Clare, on Friday, November 21st, 2025. Also in attendance was Minister of State at the…
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