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…
Pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network Conference (from left); Robert Hernan, senior lean advisor, Enterprise Ireland; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Jennifer Stratton, continuous improvement engineer, Cook Medical and Network Chair; and Marie Power, head of leadership development, Uppercut, and conference keynote speaker. Photograph by Eamon Ward Industry Applauds Shannon Students as they Present School…
Hugh McGrath, Head of Corporate Services Ireland, IQ-EQ . Photo by Eamon Ward What’s in a name? For IQ-EQ, a company that has been operating from Shannon for 36 years, the name says it all. Thoughtfully chosen, it reflects a core belief that success comes from balancing intellectual quotient (IQ) with emotional quotient (EQ). This…
Tuesday 11th November 2025: The Shannon Airport Group has today welcomed Ryanair’s announcement of four new routes from Shannon to Rome, Warsaw, Poznań and Madrid, together with a fourth based aircraft for Summer 2026, representing a US$400M investment. Alongside the four new routes, Ryanair is further expanding its Shannon schedule next Summer with increased frequency on…
New initiative seeks to match reusable company waste with businesses that can put it to productive use, advancing the region’s circular economy Recognising that many companies are still in the early stages of developing effective waste management systems, Shannon Chamber, in collaboration with members of its Mid-West Sustainability Network, is leading a mission to ensure…
What a day Sept 20th was for Shannon Golf Club in Mannan Castle GC Co Monaghan. They became Jimmy Bruen All Ireland Champions for the first time in the Club’s history. This Inter-club Golf Ireland & AIG sponsored competition sees 300 clubs from all over Ireland participate with hopes of winning it. We would like…
Tuesday 21st October 2025: Eighty years after Shannon Airport welcomed the first scheduled transatlantic passenger flight on 24th October 1945, history was made once again – this time underground. The Shannon Airport Group today sealed a snapshot of life in 2025, along with bold predictions for the future, in a commemorative Time Capsule now buried…
David Brookes, Ryder Cup team, addressing the Shannon Chamber luncheon in Dromoland Castle Hotel. Photograph by Eamon Ward Attendees at a recent Shannon Chamber luncheon in Dromoland Castle Hotel, where aviation leader Willie Walsh was the keynote speaker, were treated to an exclusive preview of the scale and impact the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare…
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