Shannon Airport has welcomed the announcement by Aer Lingus that its Shannon / New York JFK service will operate year-round in 2019. Shannon is set to operate it largest Transatlantic service in 17 years with eight transatlantic services operated by six different carriers across seven destinations from Shannon in 2018. Commenting on the announcement Matthew…
United Airlines managing director for the UK and Ireland, Bob Schumacher (far right) pictured with (from left): Brian Hughes, corporate sales manager Ireland and Martina Coogan, country sales manager Ireland and Northern Ireland, United Airlines and Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber. Photograph by Eamon Ward As the peak travel season approaches, Shannon Chamber has…
HOMS Solicitors Fittest Company Challenge Bon Secours Hospital Great Limerick Run Holmes O’Malley Sexton Solicitors (HOMS Solicitors) are delighted to be sponsoring the HOMS Solicitors Fittest Company Challenge as part of the Bon Secours Hospital Great Limerick Run which will take place in Limerick on Sunday 6th May 2018. The Fittest Company Challenge is a…
Scheme open to eligible businesses with up to 499 employees Loans of up to €1.5 million at a rate of 4% or less Scheme has the potential to benefit over 5,000 companies impacted by Brexit Scheme administered for Ministers Humphreys’ and Creed’s Departments by SBCI, an agency of Minister Donohoe’s Department Scheme delivered in partnership…
New Ryanair service launched to one of Europe’s most exciting destinations The summer has begun for outbound holiday makers from Shannon for sure with the launch today of its new service to one of Europe’s favourite sun destinations – the Barcelona region of Spain. A twice weekly (Tuesdays and Saturdays) Ryanair service to Barcelona Reus…
Pictured at the apprenticeship evening in St Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon (from left): Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Fiona Donlan, Atlantic Aviation Group; Michael Collins, Molex; Sandra Gunning, Zimmer Biomet; Joe Leddin, Mid-West Regional Skills Forum; Stephen Linnane, Element Six, Emer Brohpy, Limerick and Clare Education & Training Board; Alan O’Brien, Modular Automation and…
(LtoR) Greg Larkin (UL) Caoimhe O’Donnell (AAI), Nick Holdaway (AAG), Colm Carty (AAG) and Dr Kyriakos Kourousis (UL). Photo: Eamon Ward. Shannon based aviation training school Atlantic Aviation Institute (AAI), which is a subsidiary of Atlantic Aviation Group, and the University of Limerick (UL) has this week announced a new partnership which will see…
Ahead of the EU Council meeting scheduled to take place next week on the 23-24 March, Chambers Ireland today (16 March 2018) published the results of a survey of the Irish Chamber Network, revealing that an overwhelming majority of Chambers (97%) believe a transition period following the UK’s exit from EU next March will be…
The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, has signed off on changes to Employment Permit Regulations which will make it easier for businesses in the hospitality and animation sectors to source workers from outside the EEA. Announcing the changes, Minister Humphreys said: “Following a review of the Highly Skilled and Ineligible lists…
Shannon Chamber welcomes the announcement that planning permission is being sought to deliver a new cinema in SkyCourt Shopping Centre. “Shannon has a population of almost 10,000 people with a further 10,000 people coming into the town every day to work at the airport, in the Free Zone and Smithstown and in the many…
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