Ireland elected to the Government Body of International Labour Organisation

Everest mountaineer John Burke will swap the world’s tallest peak for one of the most low-lying, level running circuits in the country on Friday night when he sounds the starting gun for the Bank of Ireland Night Run at Shannon Airport. The 38 year-old who conquered Everest in May will return to the scene of…

Sunday 11 June 2017:   Shannon’s long standing relationship with China deepened this weekend as one of the most influential political figures in the world’s second largest economy met with key business figures from across the region. Mr Hu Chunhua, a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC) and Party Secretary…

The Act is a practical and proportionate response to the needs of business 9th June, 2017 Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today welcomed the enactment of the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017. This Act prolongs an important cost saving measure, used by companies that are based in Ireland while listed in…

Pictured at the launch of Shannon Chamber Skillnet management development programme (from left): Cillian Griffey, Shannon Chamber Skillnet network manager; Jennifer Thompson, University of Limerick (UL); Yvonne Delaney, director and project leader and Dr Deirdre Brady, adjunct lecturer, management and development unit UL; and Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber. Photo: Eamon Ward.   Investment in…

CEO Connor Flanagan, new director Cathal Kilmartin and Executive Chairman Patrick Jordan at Atlantic Aviation Group this week.   Shannon based aviation company Atlantic Aviation Group have this week announced the appointment of Cathal Kilmartin as a non-executive Director at the company. Clare native Mr Kilmartin is a consultant to the aviation industry and former…

Women’s Golf Day is a four-hour experience happening globally where women and girls can experience golf for the first time or where current players can play and engage with women interested in golf. It is being hosted at golf courses and retail locations all around the world on the same day June 6, 2017 world-wide….

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (4th right) launching Shannon Chamber’s 2017 Golf Classic with event sponsors (from left): Louise O’Hara, the Park Inn by Radisson, Shannon Airport; Gerry Dillon, Shannon Group plc; Gerry Murphy, Ei Electronics; Gordon Ryan, Eirtech Aviation Services Limited and Peter Collins, COO IAC Limited, joined by Shannon GC President Bridget McCaul,…