Industry will need to move faster to attain carbon emission reduction targets by 2030…sustainability seminar hears

Industry will need to move faster to attain carbon emission reduction targets by 2030…sustainability seminar hears

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (centre) pictured at the Mid-West Sustainability Network seminar, held in Ei Electronics Centre of Excellence, with (from left): Dominic Schone, IDA Ireland; Odile Le Bolloch, EPA; Kathleen O’Regan, Enterprise Ireland; Padraic McElwee, LEO Clare. Aoife O’Sullivan, Skillnet Ireland; Barry Gavin, chair, Mid-West Sustainability Network; Pauline McDonagh, Southern Regional Waste Planning…

Shannon Airport welcomes Delta Air Lines decision to increase capacity on new service to New York-JFK as first flight takes to the skies

New daily service has potential to generate up to 46,000 passengers through Shannon Airport Saturday, 25th May 2024: Shannon Airport has welcomed Delta Air Lines decision to increase seat capacity on its new daily Shannon to New York-JFK service as the first flight takes to the skies today. Delta Air Lines will deploy the larger…

Shannon Airport completes installation of six new airbridges as part of €3.1 million enhancement programme

Shannon Airport completes installation of six new airbridges as part of €3.1 million enhancement programme

Lift-off for six new airbridges at Shannon Airport ahead of busy summer travel season Tuesday, 30th April 2024: The Shannon Airport Group has completed the final phase of its multi-million euro airbridge enhancement programme, which saw the replacement of six airbridges at Shannon Airport. The new airbridges will allow passengers to board aircraft directly from…

€2million worth of free and subsidised upskilling places up for grabs at TUS Midwest

€2million worth of free and subsidised upskilling places up for grabs at TUS Midwest

Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) has been awarded €2 million worth of subsidised places on programmes specifically designed to meet industry skills needs across the Midwest region.   The 1,000 places are available through HCI and Springboard+ initiatives, providing upskilling and reskilling places on programmes that are subsidised between 90% to 100%.   Speaking…

Uisce Éireann seeks public feedback on its draft Water Services Strategic Plan 2050

Uisce Éireann seeks public feedback on its draft Water Services Strategic Plan 2050

The draft Water Services Strategic Plan 2050 is Uisce Éireann’s long-term strategic plan to support growth, protect the environment and deliver resilient water services for our customers for the next 25 years. It sets out our objectives, and the means by which we aim to achieve them while taking into account significant challenges such as…

Workplace survey unfolds shift towards agile talent management, enhanced employee experiences, and the strategic integration of technology

Workplace survey unfolds shift towards agile talent management, enhanced employee experiences, and the strategic integration of technology

Pictured at the HR Barometer 8.1 briefing in Shannon (from left): Peter Murphy, marketing and CSR, Ei Electronics; Michelle McDonagh, head of HR consulting and Sarah Fagan, managing director, Adare; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Tommy Cummins, head of industrial relations, Adare. Photograph by Eamon Ward The findings of the latest workplace survey, undertaken…

SES will host a breakfast for Junior Achievement

SES will host a breakfast for Junior Achievement

Our member company SES Ltd. will be hosting a Breakfast briefing for Junior Achievement Ireland next Wednesday to raise awareness of the power of one good adult and why programmes like theirs are important.  We would be delighted if you could support this great initiative and join Junior Achievement Ireland and SES at upcoming Breakfast…

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How Evolving Work Practices Influence Employee Retention

Adare’s HR Barometer 8.1 has found that while Organisations expect Employee turnover rates to stabilise this year, there has been a notable pivot in Employee retention strategies with less focus on financial incentives and a greater focus on enhancing the overall benefits and reward packages offered to new and existing talent. Changes in Working Practices…

TUS Animation Students Hailed Among the “Brilliant and Brightest Graduates of Ireland” at German International Film Festival.

While Ireland was the focus of this year’s International Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart (ITFS), all eyes were on the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) as almost half of the animated films selected for the “Focus on Ireland” student film screening were from the university’s animation programmes.   Earlier this year, Irish third level animation programmes were…