Decision to temporarily close Shannon Heritage visitor attractions in the Mid-West at the end of summer season clearly demonstrates COVID-19’s impact on tourism sector dependent on international visitors

“The recent announcement that Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and King John’s Castle will temporarily close at the end of the summer season until 2021 was a difficult decision for Shannon Group,” said  Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes, reacting to the news. “COVID-19 has forced businesses throughout Ireland to make so many difficult decisions in…

Shannon Group Chairman calls for the lifting of  the 14-day Quarantine and the recommendation against non-essential travel   The CEO of Shannon Group Mary Considine has described the first meeting with members of the newly formed all-party Shannon Airport Oireachtas Group today as “positive”. “With Shannon Airport passenger traffic expected to be down circa 70%…

Irish Water has confirmed that a National Water Conservation Order commonly referred to as a hosepipe ban will be in place from Tuesday 9 June until Tuesday 21 July. Four weeks ago, Irish Water urged the public to choose handwashing over power washing as domestic water usage increased as people stayed at home in response…

Enterprise Ireland’s priorities, both nationally and internationally, how companies are coping with and managing through the COVID crisis, future-of-work trends, the flexibility and innovative traits of the Irish workforce and Ireland’s unparalleled success in securing international research funding were just some of the topics covered in a well-paced, hour-long webinar hosted by Shannon Chamber on…

Tuesday June 2 2020: Irish Water has confirmed that it is ‘increasingly likely’ that a Water Conservation Order, more commonly known as a hosepipe ban will have to be put in place following increased demand on water and deteriorating drought conditions. This comes during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, when handwashing and hygiene remain critically important….

Work has begun on site as Shannon’s largest employer, Ei Electronics, turned the sod on the expansion of its existing facility in the Shannon Free Zone last week. The new development will comprise a 3 storey, 10,000m2 building adjoining its existing headquarters. It will include additional manufacturing capacity, R&D, and office space, and significantly expand…

Having committed to address Shannon Chamber members at a luncheon sponsored by Fine Grain Property in Dromoland Castle Hotel, in pre-COVID-19 times, Enterprise Ireland’s CEO Julie Sinnamon is skipping lunch but honouring this commitment to Shannon Chamber by partaking in a Webinar on Wednesday, 3 June for a live interview with Chamber CEO Helen Downes….

Shannon-based medical device design and manufacturing company Gentian Services Limited’s core business may be the design and manufacture of electronic sensor-based products for the medical and health sectors but COVID-19 has meant it has had to adapt to a changing environment. Throughout the course of the current crisis, the company has been involved in several…

As you will know, the network of Chambers from around the country, including Shannon Chamber, have been conducting a series of surveys over the last eight weeks to understand how the Covid-19 crisis has been affecting businesses. The data emanating from these surveys has been used to help redirect Government policies to those  areas that…