Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien and Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney, have confirmed that the Road Transporters Support Scheme will open tomorrow (Wednesday 20 May) for applications. The RTSS was announced by Government last month and supports the road…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber, David Keane, VP operations EMEA, APAC, Zimmer Biomet and James Martin, chair, Atlantic Aviation Group and chair Mid-West Lean Network (centre) pictured at the event with (from left): Thomas Cronin, Cook Medical; Kavita Singh, Berka Solutions; students Guntas Kaur, Katie Ryan Duff and Daragh Downes; Zimmer Biomet’s Laura Brogan and…
Picture shows Kevin Quinn, CEO, CSG Irish-owned chemical solutions provider Chemical Solutions Group (CSG) has acquired UK-based chemical distribution specialist Resource Chemicals, marking a further step in its long-term strategy to build a sustainable and meaningful presence in the UK market. The acquisition forms part of CSG’s broader plan to develop a stronger, more capable…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (3rd left) pictured with the Deloitte team at the seminar in Westpark Innovation Campus (from left): Eoin Comerford, analyst, technology, and transformation; Gary Corley, managing director, cyber security; Kate Sugrue, director, technology and transformation; Ron Doyle, partner, aviation finance, tax and legal and; Dan Kamran, team lead, counter adversary operations,…
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is currently evolving the SEAI Energy Academy and would greatly value the support of Shannon Chamber member companies in ensuring that the new Energy Academy is shaped to meet real industry needs. On behalf of SEAI, Shannon Chamber invites SMEs member companies to play their part in shaping…
Shannon Chamber is delighted to announce that it has once again joined forces with the University of Limerick’s Kemmy Business School (KBS) to offer up to three applicants from Chamber member companies UL MBA Scholarships. The scholarships will cover one-third of each successful candidate’s fees for the two-year programme, which equates to a one-third reduction…
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has announced the allocation of almost €8 million in Exchequer funding to Regional Airports under the Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030. Delivering on a Programme for Government commitment, this new five-year programme was published in February. For the first time, the programme has broadened scope to support airports with up to…
Shannon Chamber wishes to advise member companies and their employees that the Government that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne recently announced new targeted measures aimed at unlocking unused spaces in cities, towns and villages by converting vacant and derelict buildings and unused above the shop areas into residential homes. Grant…
Ben Murphy, general manager, Magellan Aviation Group pictured at the Shannon facility with (from left): Dermot Graham, quality assurance co-ordinator and Richard O’Grady, head of commercial. Photograph by Eamon Ward Shannon-based aviation parts specialist Magellan Aviation Group is strengthening its position in the global aviation supply chain through advancing its sustainability programme, which has recently…
Blood stocks remain at a critical low level. Supplies of O-positive blood have plummeted to just over the past week—the lowest level recorded this year—while other key groups sit at a precarious three-day supply. A stock management letter has been issued to all hospitals advising them of the situation. This enables the IBTS to manage…
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