Colleges and Education Providers in Mid-West to Showcase Course Options to Employees in Shannon companies

Colleges and Education Providers in Mid-West to Showcase Course Options to Employees in Shannon companies

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber is pictured with (from left): Peter Murphy, strategic business development manager, Ei Electronics and Joe Leddin, manager, Mid-West Regional Skills Forum at the launch of the upskilling event to be held in Shannon on 11 July. Photo: Eamon Ward.   In its first joint undertaking with the Mid-West Regional Skills…

Official Hospitality Programme at Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Lahinch

Official Hospitality Programme at Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Lahinch

The European Tour are delighted to announce that Paul McGinley, guest speaker at Shannon Chamber’s President’s lunch in December 2018 at Dromoland Castle Hotel and the host of this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, will be talking in the Dell Official Hospitality on Thursday and Saturday at Lahinch (timing tbc). The event, which takes place…

Application Date Extended for Three UL MBA Scholarships on offer to Shannon Chamber member companies

NOTE: The Application Date for below has been extended to 31 July 2019. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to enrol for the 2019 MBA programme at UL.   Shannon Chamber is delighted to announce that it has joined forces with the University of Limerick to offer three (3) UL MBA scholarships to its…

Forty-Four Teams Battled it out for glory at Shannon Chamber Golf Classic

Forty-Four Teams Battled it out for glory at Shannon Chamber Golf Classic

Miriam Magner Flynn, managing director, Career Decisions (2nd left) and Paudie Fitzmaurice (right), a member of the winning team collect their prize from Niall Harris, regional manager, Morgan McKinley, Shannon Chamber Golf Classic 2019 anchor sponsor and Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber. Photo: Eamon Ward.   The annual Shannon Chamber Golf Classic was, once again,…

Airports must be seen as catalysts for regional development… Shannon Chamber

  “If the Government is serious about its promise, in the National Planning Framework, to drive regional economies, it may be timely for them to broaden their support for airports that are vital catalysts for regional growth,” says Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes.   “Shannon Airport suffers from a lack of support around capital expenditure…

Luxury cruise-liner celebrating its final voyage anchors in Foynes

Luxury cruise-liner celebrating its final voyage anchors in Foynes

Welcome tourism boost for the region as cruise passengers visit Foynes, Limerick, West Clare, Dingle and Adare Tuesday 18 June 2019:  The Foynes and wider region received a summer tourism boost last Thursday when a luxury cruise liner on a nostalgic voyage docked at the busy shipping port. The Prinsendam, a Holland America Line ship,…

Shannon Group nominated for three awards

Wednesday 12 June 2019:  The dedication to excellence of Shannon Group companies has been reflected again through its nomination for three prestigious national awards. Launched in 2014, the Aviation Industry Awards are the benchmark for excellence for those demonstrating best practice and innovation in the aviation sector in Ireland, with Shannon Airport shortlisted in both…

Minister for EU Digital Single Market Pat Breen TD welcomes Ireland’s Improved Performance in European Digitisation Index

Minister for EU Digital Single Market Pat Breen TD welcomes Ireland’s Improved Performance in European Digitisation Index

Ireland now 7th of 28 EU Member States on the Digital Economy and Society Index   Dublin, Ireland, June, 11th Mr Pat Breen, T.D., Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection today, 11 June 2019, welcomed the news from the European Commission that Ireland has improved its performance in the…

Irish Aviation Awards shortlisting for Atlantic Aviation Group

Irish Aviation Awards shortlisting for Atlantic Aviation Group

Employees at Shannon based aviation services provider, Atlantic Aviation Group are celebrating this week after it was announced that the company have been shortlisted for the MRO Achievement Award and the People Development Award at this year’s Irish Aviation Awards which will be held in Dublin in July. Commenting on the announcement, Atlantic Aviation Group…

New Chairperson Appointed to Shannon Chamber Skillnet Steering Committee

New Chairperson Appointed to Shannon Chamber Skillnet Steering Committee

Vicky Howard, operations director, Reagecon and newly appointed chairperson of Shannon Chamber Skillnet Steering Committee with Chamber CEO Helen Downes. Photo: Eamon Ward. Shannon Chamber is pleased to announce that Vicky Howard, operations director with Shannon-based Reagecon, has been appointed chairperson of its Skillnet Steering Committee. Ms Howard takes over the role from outgoing chair…