Diversity & Inclusion key to successful CSR in Irish Business

Diversity & Inclusion key to successful CSR in Irish Business

Press Release 6 March 2018 Chambers Ireland today (6 March 2018) launched the Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2018 at AIB’s Bankcentre. The CSR Awards offer the business community a chance to promote and highlight the best practice CSR activities taking place in companies of all sizes across Ireland. The Awards showcase projects that help to…

SMEs Can Reduce Energy, Waste and Water Costs using €coMerit

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can look towards reducing their energy, waste and water costs by participating in a user-friendly environmental certification programme called €coMerit, which will be outlined at a seminar in Shannon this week. Organised by Shannon Chamber in association with Southern Waste Region, this two-hour workshop will take place in Treacys Oakwood…

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES TO OPEN OPERATIONS IN THE MID-WEST OF IRELAND TO SUPPORT GLOBAL SUPPLY NETWORK

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES TO OPEN OPERATIONS IN THE MID-WEST OF IRELAND TO SUPPORT GLOBAL SUPPLY NETWORK

Ministers Humphreys and Breen and IDA Ireland welcome project with expected investment totalling €80m and 600 jobs   Pictured (L-R) welcoming the project are Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland, John McGrath corporate vice president quality, regulatory, clinical, Edwards Lifesciences, Minister Heather Humphreys alongside Joe Nuzzolese, corporate vice president, global supply chain Edwards Lifesciences.  …

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Announcement Endorses Strength of Manufacturing in Mid-West…Shannon Chamber

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Announcement Endorses Strength of Manufacturing in Mid-West…Shannon Chamber

Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes pictured at the launch with (from left) Nathan Tenzer, engineering, operators, and project management leader; Joseph Nuzzolese, corporate vice president, global supply chain and Dr John Mc Grath, corporate vice president, quality, clinical, regulatory, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.   “The decision by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation to set up its first European…

Parents and Students Encouraged to Attend Limerick for Engineering Showcase in Shannon Airport

Parents and Students Encouraged to Attend Limerick for Engineering Showcase in Shannon Airport

Students with an interest in engineering as a career or those who have not yet decided on a career path are encouraged to attend the Limerick for Engineering showcase at Shannon Airport this week. The event takes place this Thursday, March 8th, commencing at 6pm. Companies from throughout the region will be on hand to…

SHANNON AIRPORT UPDATE

A spokeswoman for Shannon Airport said: “Due to full flight cancellations by our scheduled carriers, and in light of the Red weather alert for the area, Shannon Airport has decided to close the airport from 18:00 this evening. The airport will reopen, weather permitting, at 05:00 am on Saturday 3rd March. “Shannon Airport remains fully…

Notification of Shannon Chamber Weather-Related Office Closure

Due to the impending adverse weather and the red alert status issued for Munster, our office at Shannon Airport House will close at 3pm today, Thursday, 1 March and reopen at 9am on Monday, 5 March. We will continue to post weather and member companies’ closure updates on our social media channels  – Twitter and…

Shannon Airport advisory statement

Wednesday 28th February 2018, 8.50am: Shannon Airport was fully operational throughout last night and remains fully operational. Shannon received seven flight diversions between 04.20 am and 0.700 a.m. this morning. The following flights bound for Dublin Airport diverted to Shannon Airport due to the temporary closure of Dublin Airport:   EI 100 from Newark EI…

Shannon Chamber Encourages Employers to Prepare for Impact of Severe Weather on their Businesses

As the temperatures continue to drop and the ‘beast from the east’ makes its way towards Ireland, Shannon Chamber is encouraging its member companies to plan for any impact the forecasted severe weather conditions will have on their businesses.   “Whilst companies are not legally obliged to pay employees if they can’t get to work,…

Shannon Chamber Challenges Companies to Continually Improve with Launch of New Award

Shannon Chamber Challenges Companies to Continually Improve with Launch of New Award

  Mid-West Lean Network chairman Claude Costelloe, operations director with Zimmer Biomet (centre) is pictured with (from left): Robert Hernan, Enterprise Ireland; Shane O’Neill , Atlantic Aviation Group; Cillian Griffey, Shannon Chamber Skillnet; Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber; John Mulleady, AiP Thermoform Packaging; Padraic McElwee, LEO Clare and Senan O Riain, IDA Ireland, presenters at the…