Shannon Foynes Port Company facilitates €7.6bn trade in one year – independent Economic Impact Assessment reveals

Shannon Foynes Port Company facilitates €7.6bn trade in one year – independent Economic Impact Assessment reveals

€277m investment by port authority and customers by 2019 alone – W2 Consulting report  Shannon Foynes Port Company facilitates trade valued at €7.6bn per annum, with an economic impact arising from this of €1.9bn – equivalent to 1% of Ireland’s entire GDP – an independent consultant’s report has today revealed. Launched in Foynes by Limerick…

A risk management software solution developed in Co. Clare, Ireland has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious awards in its field.

A risk management software solution developed in Co. Clare, Ireland has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious awards in its field.

CalQRisk, a browser-based application created by Shannon-based SME LinkResQ, has been shortlisted in the “Risk Management Product of the Year” category, at the 2016 Risk Management Awards. This comes just months after being Highly Commended for “Risk Management Solution of the Year” at the Global Risk Awards organised by the Institute of Risk Management. The…

Two million people now in employment in the State – Mary Mitchell O’Connor

Two million people now in employment in the State – Mary Mitchell O’Connor

All regions of the country sees fall in unemployment 23 August, 2016 The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor today (Tuesday) welcomed the latest Quarterly National Household Survey figures from the Central Statistics Office, showing that for the first time since Quarter 4 2008 there are now two million people employed in…

Shannon Airport shortlisted for prestigious international award for fourth year running

Shannon Airport shortlisted for prestigious international award for fourth year running

Shannon Airport has once again been shortlisted for the World Routes Marketing Awards 2016.   The independent airport has been nominated in the category of Best Marketing of Airports in the world under 4 million passengers, a category in which they received a highly commended award in Durban, South Africa last year.   The World…

Shannon Chamber Secures Funding to Progress its Skillnet Training Network

Shannon Chamber Secures Funding to Progress its Skillnet Training Network

The success of the Shannon Chamber Skillnet network in its first year of operation, September 2015 to September 2016, has resulted in the Chamber being allocated the funding, from Skillnets nationally, to continue the programme until year end 2016 and to apply for funding to run the Skillnet again in 2017.   Commenting on this…

Enterprise Ireland’s Competitive Start Fund Call for Applications Opens 24 August

Enterprise Irelands’ Competitive Start Fund (CSF), which aims to support early stage start-ups, will open for applications on Wednesday 24th August 2016 and close at 3pm on Wednesday 7th September 2016. Late applications will not be accepted. Recent graduates active in the Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Services sectors including the following sub-sectors: Internet, Games, Apps, Mobile, SaaS, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software,…

Investment in Rural Towns and Villages Must Be Consultative and Collaborative to Achieve Success

  Shannon Chamber welcomes the €10million Town and Village Renewal investment scheme launched this week by the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in Clones, Co. Monaghan. “This commitment to regenerate rural towns and villages, which is aimed at improving the living and working environment of local communities and support their potential…

Shannon Chamber Commends Clare County Council on Being Shortlisted in Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2016

  Chambers Ireland’s shortlist for the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2016 has been announced today (Thursday, 4 August) and Shannon Chamber is delighted to note that Clare County Council is included among the twenty-three local authorities shortlisted over sixteen categories.   Commenting on the announcement, Shannon Chamber chief executive Helen Downes said: “Shortlisted in…