Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC) celebrates 30 years milestone with newly refurbished €4m state-of-the-art facilities at Shannon

Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC) celebrates 30 years milestone with newly refurbished €4m state-of-the-art facilities at Shannon

Investment by Shannon Group will facilitate further growth in the decades ahead   The world’s largest independent aircraft engine leasing company, Engine Lease Finance Corporation (“ELFC”), is celebrating its 30th year of business in Shannon with a complete upgrade of its offices and a commitment to grow its Irish base. Headquartered at Shannon Free Zone…

80% of Irish SMEs continue to invest in their business, despite threat of Brexit

80% of Irish SMEs continue to invest in their business, despite threat of Brexit

Average spend of €110,000 will be invested by SMEs over next three months Main areas of focus are staff training and development (42%), digital and IT capabilities (33%), and additional machinery and equipment (33%) 71% of SMEs calling for Government to implement tax breaks to help deal with Brexit  Despite the threat of Brexit, 80%…

Shannon holds a special significance in the history of industrial development…says UNIDO Director General on visit to Shannon Free Zone

Shannon holds a special significance in the history of industrial development…says UNIDO Director General on visit to Shannon Free Zone

Michael Guinee, chairman and CEO of Ei Electronics welcomes the Director General of UNIDO, Mr. LI Yong to the company’s Centre of Excellence in Shannon, accompanied by (from left): Mr. Shichun Wang, Chief of Cabinet, Office of the Director General; Kevin Thompstone, director and Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber;  and Mr. Kai Bethke, director of…

World-renowned technology futurist Sophie Hackford to give insights into the technologies that are shaping the future of organisations and their people when she addresses Shannon Chamber conference

World-renowned technology futurist Sophie Hackford to give insights into the technologies that are shaping the future of organisations and their people when she addresses Shannon Chamber conference

Technology Futurist Sophie Hackford likes to ask big questions about technology. How is it shaping our future? How should it be deployed, managed and governed?   Her talks are very much focused on how to harness new possibilities and that’s what lies in store for business executives in the Mid-West region when she flies into…

United Airlines Seasonal Nonstop Service Between Shannon and New York Returns for 2019

United Airlines Seasonal Nonstop Service Between Shannon and New York Returns for 2019

With over 60 non-stop connections to destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America SHANNON, April 10, 2019 – United Airlines has resumed nonstop flights between Shannon and its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, for the summer season. The service will operate daily until October 26, 2019 (westbound). “We are delighted…

Shannon Chamber enlists global technology futurist to expand on Future of Work

Shannon Chamber enlists global technology futurist to expand on Future of Work

With technology already impacting how we work at so many levels, what does the future of work hold for us as individuals, for the environments in which we operate and work within and for how we make decisions?   That’s the question Shannon Chamber will pose to global technology futurist Sophie Hackford when she visits…

‘Ending Plastic Waste’ Public Meeting with Sean Kelly MEP

‘Ending Plastic Waste’ Public Meeting with Sean Kelly MEP

Sean Kelly MEP will host a public meeting on ‘Ending Plastic Waste’ on Thursday 11th April 2019 at the Old Ground Hotel, Ennis. Registration and refreshments will be served from 6.30pm . The event will run from 7pm – 9pm. This timely event will emphasise the importance of the problem of excessive waste and pollution from…

Midwest Empowerment and Equality Conference 2019 to Address Social Issues Affecting Both Women and Men

Midwest Empowerment and Equality Conference 2019 to Address Social Issues Affecting Both Women and Men

Pictured at the launch of the MidWest Empowerment and Equality Conference 2019 which is taking place at the University Concert Hall on Wednesday May 1st are Sr Helen Culhane, founder of Children’s Grief Centre, style queen Celia Holman Lee, Dr Mary Ryan, Consultant Endocrinologist in Bon Secours Hospital, Anne Cronin, Head of NOVAS Homeless Services…

United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) Director General to make historic visit to Shannon

In 1980, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability, brought a delegation of Chinese officials to the Shannon Free Zone on a three-week training course. Now, almost forty years later, the current UNIDO Director General, Mr….

Shannon welcomes new twice-weekly Ryanair flights to Ibiza and East Midlands

Shannon welcomes new twice-weekly Ryanair flights to Ibiza and East Midlands

New services grow capacity by 43,000 seats Tuesday 2nd April 2019: Shannon Airport passenger’s options have widened again this week with the launch of two new twice-weekly flights, bolstering both sun options and services into its biggest market, the UK. In what is a major boost for sun-worshipers, Shannon passengers can from this week enjoy…