Shannon Golf Club Makes Tempting Offer to a Shannon Chamber Member Company

  Shannon Golf Club has refurbished its 2nd floor private function facility, aptly named the “Loft Bar” at SGC. In an amazing gesture to Shannon Chamber member companies, the Club is offering this new facility, which comfortably caters for 50-60 people and has a large HD screen (109 inches) and 2 smaller screens, to one…

Zimmer Biomet’s Excellence in Training and Continuing Professional Development is Recognised by Engineers Ireland

Zimmer Biomet’s Excellence in Training and Continuing Professional Development is Recognised by Engineers Ireland

Left to right: Pictured with a cross-representative group of employees, Claude Costelloe, General Manager of Zimmer Biomet Ireland manufacturing facilities, is presented with the CPD Accredited Employer Standard Certificate award by Aidan O’Flaherty, Associate Director, Engineers Ireland. The picture shows employees from Clare, Galway, Limerick, Tipperary, Mayo and Offaly. Left to right: Maeve McLoughlin, Maura…

Shannon Group Statement on visit of US President Donald Trump to Ireland

Wednesday 22nd May 2019: Commenting on the announcement that US President Donal Trump will fly into Shannon Airport and meet with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on June 5th there, a spokesperson for Shannon Group, which operates Shannon Airport, said: “Shannon has long since had a special relationship with the US, with every US President having been…

Over 150,000 jobs created outside of Dublin since 2016 – Minister Humphreys

Over 150,000 jobs created outside of Dublin since 2016 – Minister Humphreys

Labour Force Survey Shows:   Employment continues to grow strongly. 79,800 jobs were created in the year to Q1 2019, bringing total employment to a record high of 2,316,100 Over 1,500 new jobs being created every week in Ireland Govt Target of 135,000 New Jobs in the Regions by 2020 has been surpassed Employment increased…

The 3Ds: Death, Divorce and Disease drive many exit transactions in business…Shannon Chamber seminar hears

The 3Ds: Death, Divorce and Disease drive many exit transactions in business…Shannon Chamber seminar hears

Pictured at the Shannon Chamber/Goodbody event in the Oakwood Hotel in Shannon (from left): Michael Tiernan, managing director, Tiernan Properties and founder and former CEO of e|net; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Don Harrington, corporate finance director, Jon Ihle, head of communications and Catriona Coady, senior tax and pensions specialist, Goodbody and; Jimmy Martin, founder…

Increased productivity at Ei Electronics derived from introducing lean principles

Increased productivity at Ei Electronics derived from introducing lean principles

Mick Guinee, founder and CEO, Ei Electronics (2nd left) is pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network workshop in Ei Electronics in Shannon with  Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber and (from left):Paul Kilbridge, manufacturing projects manager, Nicky Mullen senior mechanical engineer and Barry Loughnane, production supervisor, Ei Electronics. Photo: Eamon Ward.   A company whose operations…

The Irish Aviation Gala Ball will be held on the 24th of May

The Irish Aviation Gala Ball will be held on the 24th of May

The Irish Aviation Authority presents the annual Irish Aviation Gala Ball 2019 in aid of the Irish Historical Flight Foundation and Temple Street Foundation. The Irish Aviation Gala Ball will be held in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road on Friday 24th May 2019. Tickets cost €200 per seat or €2,000 per table of ten.  For…

Shannon Company Scoops National Best Medium Business Award

Shannon Company Scoops National Best Medium Business Award

Marie Clifford, managing director, Advanced Technical Concepts (third left) is pictured receiving the All-Ireland Business Foundation’s Best Medium Business Award 2019 with (from left) Mairead McGuinness, MEP; Paul Fagan, managing director, Action Coach, award sponsor; Sandra Fleming and Ger Finan, Advanced Technical Concepts and; chairperson of the judging panel Dr Briga Hynes, University of Limerick….

Workplace Relations Commission launches new redesigned website

Dublin, 8 May 2019. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) launched its new redesigned website today. The website, which can still be found at www.workplacerelations.ie, was developed throughout 2018 with input from key internal and external stakeholders through focus groups, testing and surveys.   It is more visually appealing, easier to navigate and search, and will…

Shannon Heritage announce plans for the eagerly awaited multi-million euro rejuvenation of Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

Shannon Heritage announce plans for the eagerly awaited multi-million euro rejuvenation of Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

Project to deliver Ireland’s first ever 4-D 270 degree visitor experience   Wednesday 8th May 2019: Shannon Group’s tourist experiences and attractions company, Shannon Heritage, has lodged a planning application with Clare County Council, which will see them undertake the single largest investment at the recently announced Irish tourist attraction of the year, since it…