Nominate a colleague for the One4all Spotlight Awards 2018!

Free entry Your colleague could win up to €500 Great way to recognise staff The One4all Spotlight Awards recognise employee excellence in SMEs throughout Ireland One4all, in association with Chambers Ireland, has launched its search for ‘Ireland’s best employee’ with the 2018 Spotlights – awards that shine a light and reward employees that have made…

Shannon Chamber lauds Council’s national success

Shannon Chamber lauds Council’s national success

Clare County Council’s success in being named as Local Authority of the Year at the Chambers Ireland annual Excellence in Local Government Awards is a significant achievement and important contributory factor to continued economic development in the county, according to Shannon Chamber. Congratulating the Council on winning the overall prize and three category awards, Helen…

DB Schenker announcement a ‘huge boost’ for region – Shannon Chamber

DB Schenker announcement a ‘huge boost’ for region – Shannon Chamber

The announcement of a major expansion by German-owned logistics company, DB Schenker involving a doubling of its facilities and workforce at Shannon Free Zone is highly significant for the Shannon Region, according to Shannon Chamber. DB Schenker is to invest €10 million in the provision of an additional 55,000 sq ft plant due for completion…

Clare County Council named Local Authority of the Year 2018

Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards: Clare County Council was yesterday (22 November 2018) named Local Authority of the Year at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. The 15th annual Awards ceremony was held in association with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and showcases and celebrates the best of…

Government hosts summit to consult with stakeholders on ‘Future Jobs’, a new plan to secure Ireland’s economic success

Taoiseach and Ministers Humphreys & Donohoe consult 160 stakeholders at the Future Jobs Summit in the Aviva Stadium With Ireland nearing full employment, what does new technology mean for the jobs of the future and how can we improve productivity to protect the hard-won gains of recent years? Future Jobs is a new whole-of Government…

Local Community Critical to Success of the 2019 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open …McGinley

Local Community Critical to Success of the 2019 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open …McGinley

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open may be eight months away but the immense benefits that will accrue to the Mid-West and the entire Atlantic corridor from the staging of this major European Tour golfing event in Lahinch were heard loud and clear when competition host Paul McGinley addressed Shannon Chamber’s President’s lunch in Dromoland…

EUROCHAMBRES Economic Survey 2019: 45,000+ business express their concerns on skills shortages

European businesses are again optimistic about the year ahead, but less so than 12 months ago, while concerns about access to skilled workers have risen. These are among the main findings of the 2019 EUROCHAMBRES Economic Survey, the 26th consecutive annual assessment of European entrepreneurs’ expectations, based on responses from over 45,000 businesses in 26…

Ei Electronics Founding Director Honoured with Prestigious UCD Alumni Award

Ei Electronics Founding Director Honoured with Prestigious UCD Alumni Award

Dr. Mike Byrne receives the UCD 2018 Alumni Award for Science.Shannon, 19th November, 2018.  Dr. Mike Byrne, one of the founding Directors of Ei Electronics in Shannon was recently honoured by University College Dublin at its 2018 Alumni Awards. Mike received the 2018 Award for Science from UCD in recognition of his lifelong contribution to…

Shannon welcomes another new summer service for 2019 as Ryanair adds East Midlands to schedule

Wednesday 21 November 2018:  Shannon Airport, a Shannon Group company, today welcomed the announcement by Ryanair that it is to deliver a new twice weekly East Midlands service for next year’s summer season as another major boost in a very positive year for the airport. Ryanair will operate the service from the 5th April to…

Minister McHugh attends #ThinkLanguages event for Transition Year Students

Government prioritises teaching of foreign languages in context of Brexit Campaign to increase number of students taking foreign languages at Leaving Certificate The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, T.D. today (Tuesday 20th November 2018) attended the #ThinkLanguages event for Transition Year (TY) students in Dublin Castle.  The event has been organised by the…