Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes has warmly welcomed the appointment of Mary Considine as chief executive of Irish Rail, describing it as a strong testament to her exceptional leadership during her six years at the helm of The Shannon Airport Group. “Mary’s impact on Shannon and the wider region has been enormous,” Ms Downes said….
Shannon Chamber welcomes the announcement that planning permission has been granted to convert Phoenix House, the former Shannon Development building, into student accommodation. As stated by CEO, Helen Downes: “We sometimes forget that Shannon is a university town, with the Shannon College of Hotel Management educating 400 students in all aspects of hotel management. In…
Tuesday 12th August 2025: The Shannon Airport Group has today confirmed that Mary Considine will be departing her role as CEO after six transformative and successful years, during which she led significant growth and innovation. She will be taking up th post of CEO of Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail). Ray O’Driscoll (currently Deputy CEO) will assume…
TORONTO – The Canada Ireland Foundation (CIF) is pleased to announce that Helen Downes has been elected to the Foundation’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Helen serves as Chief Executive of Shannon Chamber in Shannon, County Clare, Ireland. She has been instrumental in transforming the Chamber into a dynamic force for regional and economic development…
Whilst many details have yet to be announced on the full impact of US tariffs, Chambers Ireland has prepared an objective snapshot of what has been announced by both the EU and the US following the recent EU/US trade talks. Shannon Chamber will continue to update members are further details are forthcoming. Updates will be…
Date for your Diary: Saturday, 6 September 2025 The Clare Association Dublin’s annual awards recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields while promoting the values and spirit of County Clare. This year’s recipients, Clare Person of the Year, Mary Considine, CEO of the Shannon Airport Group and Hall of Fame recipient,…
While 54 teams and 216 golfers took to the fairways for Shannon Chamber’s Golf Classic held on 19 June, top honours could only go to one team and that was, Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon. The winning team at the Shannon Chamber Golf Classic, Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon, comprising Gavin O’Donnell, Daryn Callinan, Colin Sammon and…
Shannon Chamber is delighted to share some great news from one of our member companies – Jaquar Land Rover (JLR). This news will be of interest to parents of students over 14 years of age, and to the students themselves. JLR has launched a new STEM programme – JLR: Drive Your Future – which offers…
Transforming Supply Chain ESG from Burden to Action Climeaction, a proud sponsor of the Mid-West Sustainability Network, is excited to introduce ESGo — a digital tool designed to assess and elevate ESG maturity across complex supply chains. With ESGo, companies can: Map ESG risks throughout their supply chain Streamline compliance with CSRD, CSDDD, and Scope…
Shannon Chamber has issued a call to action for delivering the State’s key infrastructure, stating that accountability is essential to the delivery of the National Development Plan (NDP), currently being reviewed by government. The Chamber has made this call in its response to the public consultation process of the NDP review declaring that concrete outcomes…
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