Monday, 15 July 2019: Shannon Group and Shannon based companies have soared again in the eyes of industry experts after claiming several awards at the Annual Aviation Awards 2019 at the weekend. Held at the Clayton Hotel on Friday night, the awards are the benchmark for excellence for those demonstrating best practice and innovation…
Announcement made as the Government hosts a high-level conference on Ireland’s SME and entrepreneurship strategy with the OECD. Conference is the culmination of a consultation exercise, which will feed into the development of the new SME policy. Initiative is a key part of Future Jobs Ireland, the new whole-of-Government plan to prepare our…
The trends across a number of competitiveness indicators suggest that Ireland is in a competitive position relative to where it was 10 years ago. However, the Irish economy continues to face a number of sustainability threats. As a small open economy, Ireland is particularly exposed to the actions of other countries. Factors outside of our…
On Your Bike! On your bike! Pictured in Shannon at the starting line of the recent Zimmer Biomet charity cycle are members of the Gibbons family from the Dublin Road in Limerick, who use the BUMBLEance service, Deirdre Lennon and her son, Ben Herbert, representing the Saoirse Foundation, and staff volunteers from Zimmer Biomet, who…
Following today’s (9 July 2019) publication of the revised Brexit contingency action plan from the Irish Government, Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive urges businesses to comprehensively review this latest Brexit resource and to continue to prepare for a highly possible ‘no-deal’ outcome this October. “Today’s revised contingency action plan is being published as a…
“Shannon holds a historic and important place in the history of world aviation” – Mary Considine, Acting CEO, Shannon Group Tuesday, 09 July 2019: Shannon Airport, a Shannon Group company, will on Thursday celebrate 80 years as the centre piece and driver of the regional economy as it marks the landing of its first passenger…
Shannon, Co Clare, Friday, 28 June 2019:The Shannon Springs Hotel in Shannon, Co Clare announced today that it has been awarded a rank of 4 Stars by Fáilte Ireland and The AA Hospitality Services. This elevation in the hotel’s status from its previous 3 Star ranking is due to the major refurbishment of the hotel,…
The mission of New Frontiers is to create regional and economic prosperity, by effectively supporting highly ambitious entrepreneurs who are capable of creating sustainable new businesses and jobs. If you have an innovative business idea and are planning to establish and run your own company, the New Frontiers Programme can provide you with help and…
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…
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…
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