Champagne corks pop as Delta celebrates 30 years of Irish operations

Champagne corks pop as Delta celebrates 30 years of Irish operations

Daily flights throughout the summer season. SHANNON, Wednesday, 04 May 2016 – Summer was very much in the air today at Shannon as Delta Air Lines’ flights to New York resumed with champagne corks popping to celebrate 30 years of the service. The flight departure gates hosted an early morning party as the new service…

Shannon Chamber Welcomes Appointment of new CEO at Shannon Group plc

Shannon Chamber Welcomes Appointment of new CEO at Shannon Group plc

Shannon Chamber has welcomed today’s announcement of a new Chief Executive appointment by the Shannon Group plc. Speaking in Shannon, chamber president Julie Dickerson said: “Following last week’s news of record achievements by the Group and its expansive future plans, the appointment of a new chief executive with an accomplished background in airport strategic development…

Matthew Thomas appointed Chief Executive of Shannon Group plc

Matthew Thomas appointed Chief Executive of Shannon Group plc

The Board of the Shannon Group plc has today announced the appointment of Matthew Thomas as the company’s new Chief Executive. With 20 years’ experience in the industry, Matthew (43) joins the Shannon Group from the Vantage Airport Group, where he is currently Chief Commercial Officer.  Vantage is a leading global operator, developer and investor…

Solid first full year of trading at Shannon Group, with significant growth opportunities ahead

Major group-wide capital programme underway and greater cost efficiencies required Balanced Regional Development must be a national priority to address current imbalances – Chairman Shannon Group plc, which includes Shannon Airport, Shannon Commercial Properties and Shannon Heritage, in its first full year of trading recorded total turnover of €65.6m in 2015 with post-tax profits of…

LBSPartners Appoint New Senior Lean Consultant

LBSPartners Appoint New Senior Lean Consultant

Martin Noonan strengthens international expertise of growing team. Leading business consultancy firm, member company of Shannon Chamber, LBSPartners, announced today that Martin Noonan has joined the company in a move to further expand its expert panel of consultants offering exceptional business improvement advice. Martin brings a wealth of experience from more than 25 years working…

16.6% increase in overseas visits sees tourism enjoying strong first quarter – Donohoe & Ring

  CSO data released this week shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland between January – March 2016 increased by 16.6% compared to the corresponding period in 2015.   Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, welcomed the positive data saying: ‘Today’s data for the first quarter of 2016 shows continued…

Ministers Bruton and Nash publish Experts’ Report on examination and review of laws protecting employees

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD and the Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash today published the report of the two experts appointed to examine and review employee protection legislation in the context of ensuring that limited liability or restructuring are not used to avoid a company’s obligations to its…

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Inis 2016 lifts-off as Shannon Airport comes on board as main sponsor

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Inis 2016 lifts-off as Shannon Airport comes on board as main sponsor

Shannon Airport is today delighted to announce that it will be main sponsor for the world’s largest Irish traditional music festival – Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Inis 2016. In what will be the biggest ‘homecoming’ of 2016, some 400,000, including thousands from abroad, will gather as traditional Irish music, song and dance returns to Clare.  The…

Flexible Workers and Work Arrangements Gaining Momentum … Shannon Chamber Seminar hears

Flexible Workers and Work Arrangements Gaining Momentum … Shannon Chamber Seminar hears

Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber (centre) pictured with Fiona Fennell, director, CREGG Recruitment and Sinéad Mullins, industrial relations and human resources executive, IBEC, at the breakfast seminar in Zimmer Biomet. Photo: Eamon Ward. An increasing number of companies are looking towards a contingency workforce model as a means of managing their talent flow and…

Shannon Chamber Encourages Members to enter Chambers Ireland’s 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards

  FINAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS  for Chambers Ireland’s 2016 CSR Awards, which recognise the positive work done by the business community for the benefit of their employees, the local community and the environment are now open. Speaking after their launch in Dublin today (10 March 2016) Shannon Chamber’s chief executive Helen Downes encouraged members to…