Shannon Chamber Welcomes Access to new US destinations offered by arrival of Norwegian Air International

Shannon Chamber Welcomes Access to new US destinations offered by arrival of Norwegian Air International

  Gerard O’Callaghan, general manager, Shelter Harbor Golf Club, Charlestown, Rhode Ireland.   The choice of destinations now available to outbound users of Shannon Airport travelling to the US has risen to 7 with the announcement today that Norwegian Air International is to commence two new services from July 2017. This also translates into new…

Shannon welcomes Norwegian Air International announcement of services to New York and Rhode Island

New services will give Shannon its biggest number of direct scheduled US flights Shannon Airport has welcomed the announcement by Norwegian Air International of two new services starting this summer to the US as a major opportunity for tourism and wider business sectors across the west and south of Ireland. Norwegian Air International will on…

Technological Transformation the Future for SMEs

Technological Transformation the Future for SMEs

Technological transformation in manufacturing was the topic of the day at a recent workshop entitled ‘Industry 4.0 – Digital Transformation in Manufacturing’, held in Element Six in Shannon and organised by Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) and IS4PROD, a European Hub for Digital Innovation in Manufacturing based in LIT. The purpose of the workshop was…

Biggest year for over a decade for breaks as thousands attend Holiday Show

Biggest year for over a decade for breaks as thousands attend Holiday Show

Attending this year’s show in the UL Arena at the weekend were Ciara O’Brien from American Holidays sitting in a Formula 1 simulator car promoting the event with Declan Power, FlyShannon.ie. Photograph Liam Burke, Press 22     The US is set to be one of the strong growth markets in 2017 for Irish holiday…

Shannon Chamber Seminar Series to Address Succession Planning

Succession planning is a much-avoided but necessary undertaking which everyone faces at some stage in their lives yet it is something that many people steer clear of until it is too late. That’s why Shannon Chamber has chosen to link up with solicitors Holmes O’Malley Sexton (HOM) to host a series of three seminars, each…

Significant Benefits to Irish Companies from EU – Canada Free Trade Agreement – Mary Mitchell O’Connor

Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D., has warmly welcomed the positive vote of the European Parliament today to approve the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) negotiated with Canada.  CETA will boost goods and services trade and investment flows between the EU and Canada, as it removes almost all tariffs on trade between the two parties,…

Shannon’s Most Established Hotel Gets €1.8 Makeover in Time for New Season

Shannon’s Most Established Hotel Gets €1.8 Makeover in Time for New Season

Louise O’Hara (from right), general manager, the Park Inn by Radisson Shannon, in celebratory mood with staff members: Front row: Emer Mulcahy, operations manager. Middle row: Judy Kelly, front office manager; Aidan McCarthy, head chef and Lovepreet Gill, hotel controller. Back row: Jackie Breene, assistant operations manager and Steven Routley, duty manager. Photograph by Eamon…

Travel enthusiasts & holidaymakers to descend on Limerick this weekend for the Holiday Show

Cruises to caravans, hotels to hostels, flights to ferries, and everything in between – there’s no break option that can’t be explored or booked at the Holiday Show at the UL Arena this weekend, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of February. Tuesday 14 February 2017:  Held in association with Shannon Airport, The Holiday Show is the biggest…

Huge achievement and future potential of Shannon Estuary illustrated brilliantly by students from local counties

Huge achievement and future potential of Shannon Estuary illustrated brilliantly by students from local counties

The winning team from Salesian College, Pallaskenry pictured with Pat Keating, CEO, SFPC, MEP Sean Kelly and Davy Fitzgerald. Photo: True Media Salesian College, Pallaskenry claim top honours in Shannon Foynes Port Company’s (SFPC) Compass Transition Year Schools Competition     The Shannon Estuary’s current significance and future potential as shipping corridor of international importance…

Lufthansa Technik seeks new Opposition for its Vets’ (over 35s) team

Lufthansa Technik seeks new Opposition for its Vets’ (over 35s) team

Lufthansa Technik AG Shannon has a very active ‘veterans’ (over 35s!!!) rugby team who play a few times a year and often travel to Europe for some of their matches. However, with so many companies in Shannon and no doubt many have active sports and social clubs, the current Captain of Lufthansa Technik’s rugby team,…