Announcing our annual OPEN DAY at BALLYMORRIS POTTERY on SUNDAY 12TH November 11AM TO 5PM. You are invited to make your own piece of pottery, which after you decorate it, will be fired in our kilns for only €5. The workshops and studios of our resident ceramic artists are open to the public, so you can have a…
Wednesday 1st November 2017: The Chairman, CEO and management of Shannon Group plc have today welcomed the appointment of Tom Kelly, CEO, AerCap Ireland, to the board of Shannon Group plc. Mr Kelly has been appointed by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, TD, to serve on the board for a 5…
Greensboro, NC – HAECO Americas, a subsidiary of the HAECO Group with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, announced today with IAC (International Aerospace Coatings) that the companies have signed a three-year agreement for IAC to sublease Hangar 9 of HAECO Americas’ Lake City, Florida, facility. Jim Sokol, President of MRO Services, HAECO Americas said,…
Microfinance Ireland (MFI) is a government funded, not for profit lending organisation, established to provide loan finance to both start-up and existing micro-enterprises that are having difficulty in accessing credit through commercial lenders. Businesses with fewer than 10 employees and turnover of less than €2million annually are eligible to apply. Funding is available through 4…
In existence for a mere twelve months, the Mid-West Lean Network, the brainchild of Shannon Chamber and now involving 65 companies, is fast becoming the pathfinder for companies seeking to introduce lean concepts and practices into their organisations. Having already run a series of in-company workshops on varying aspects of lean throughout the year,…
37% of Irish companies stating increased time being spent on employee conflicts and disputes Almost one in five organisations experienced personal injury claim Quarter of employers state performance management as key priority in 2018 Wednesday, 18th October 2017: More than a quarter (26%) of Irish employers experienced a workplace dispute in 2016 while…
“Budget 2018 has delivered the necessary increases in capital investment to promote future growth; it recognises external threats and will be mildly positive in promoting stability,” said Shannon Chamber’s chief executive, Helen Downes, on analysing the outcomes of the budget against the recommendations put forward by Chambers Ireland to which Shannon Chamber was a…
Wednesday 11 October 2017 Department lands biggest increase of Capital Plan brings Capital spend to €7.5bn over the 4 years Over €750 million for BusConnects – a transformative investment package that will finance new and expanded bus routes and greatly improve bus access through and around Dublin, with designated segregated cycle lanes included. Over…
The Absolute Hotel in Limerick city attended the 2017 Gold Medal Awards, in association with Hotel & Catering Review magazine in Kilkenny in September. They were delighted to bring home the award for the Best business hotel. The Gold medal awards are seen as the Oscars of the hospitality industry. General manager Donnacha Hurley said, “‘I…
The findings of a survey, undertaken by Empathy Research on behalf of Adare Human Resource Management to assess the types of human resource issues facing companies in 2018, will be unveiled at a forthcoming Shannon Chamber seminar which takes place on Wednesday, 18 October in the Oakwood Hotel in Shannon, commencing at 8am. Over 250…
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