The Irish Government, in partnership with industry, launches new initiative to support Irish businesses trading with or through the UK in preparing for new customs formalities arising from Brexit. Clear Customs offers eligible customs agents, customs intermediaries and affected businesses a free training programme to build capacity in the customs sector. Additional support of €6,000…
Wednesday, 07 August 2019: Love Island winner Greg O’Shea landed at Shannon Airport today and declared “it’s great to be home”. The Corbally, Limerick native, who ten days ago won the ITV reality TV show with Newcastle’s Amber Gill, arrived back to a rapturous welcome from family, friends and his huge legion of new found…
The Butterfly Ball is considered one of the high profile events of the Mid-West area social calendar, with all money raised going to benefit the Mid-Western Cancer Foundation. By supporting this event the money raised by the Mid-Western Cancer Foundation is used to complement and cooperate with the HSE to assist with the regional Cancer…
August, for most parents, means the onset of ‘back to school’ and shopping for the essential school books and stationery. Shannon Chamber member company, Eason in SkyCourt , has a super pre-order school book service to make this task easier. Simply drop your lists into Eason or email Shannon@easonfranchise.com and the friendly staff there…
Monday 5 August 2019: Shannon Group’s airport company, Shannon International Airport is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the introduction of US preclearance services at Shannon. Established at the airport on August Bank Holiday weekend 2009, Shannon was the first airport in Europe and the Middle East to offer this service, which allows passengers bound…
AAG Technical Services director, Michael Byrt, speaking with the AAG CAMO Team. Shannon Chamber member company, Atlantic Aviation Group’s CAMO and Technical Services department have announced that they have been granted Boeing 767 200/300 approval from the Irish Aviation Authority and the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority recently. These new approvals see the…
Joe Murphy, chairperson of the Harvest Fair Committee and Chairperson of the board of Milford Care Centre and Pat Quinlan, chief executive, Milford Care Centre get into Harvest Fair mode by serving up some ice cream cones to staff and local children at the launch of the Milford Hospice Harvest Fair 2019. Photo: Keith Wiseman….
Reports today that in the last year the majority of SMEs have either postponed, or are reviewing, their investment plans highlights the impact of the Brexit negotiations on the Irish economy. Speaking this morning, Chambers Ireland chief executive Ian Talbot emphasised the importance for businesses of all sizes to prepare now before the UK’s final…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network workshop in Analog Devices, Raheen, with (from left): John Liddy, general manager and Jony Kelly, enterprise excellence manager, Analog Devices Ireland. Photo: Eamon Ward. A decision in 2015 to adopt the Shingo model is delivering positive results for Analog Devices Ireland, a company…
The spotlight that shone on the entire Mid-West region during the recent staging of the Irish Open in Lahinch will be multiplied manifold in 2026 when the prestigious Ryder Cup comes to Adare Manor said Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes responding to the news that this bi-annual event is to return to Ireland. Congratulating…
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