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,…
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…
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…
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 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,…
Chambers Ireland issues a news bulleting each week with information that might be of interest of members throughout the network. Shannon Chamber is delighted to share the following information to its membership: Employers Disability Information Service The Employers Disability Information (EDI) Service was launched in January 2016 to provide a national resource for advice…
Chambers Ireland today (13th February 2017) welcomed the long-awaited publication of the Mediation Bill 2017 by the Department of Justice and Equality. Speaking following the publication of the legislation, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “Chambers Ireland has long been an advocate for increased use of these mechanisms, particularly mediation, to resolve commercial disputes. Going to court…
Monday 13 February 2017: Shannon Group CEO Matthew Thomas has announced a number of key executive management appointments as the Group strengthens its impact as a key driver of growth for the region. The appointments will be geared towards maximising Shannon Group’s potential through increasing revenues and improving the efficiency of its cost base across the business. The appointments will see Company Secretary Mary Considine take on the…
Shannon Chamber welcomes the reforms in the PRSI system announced this week by the Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar which will make it easier to take a career break without losing your State pension entitlements. “This is an issue we highlighted in our pre Budget 2017 submission to Government and it is good to see…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Eamonn Brennan, CEO, Irish Aviation Authority; Matthew Thomas, CEO, Shannon Group plc; and Julie Dickerson, President, Shannon Chamber at the breakfast briefing. Such is aviation’s importance to the Shannon region that almost 100 key executives, many involved in the aviation sector, turned up at the Inn at Dromoland to…
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