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 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…
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…
The 2nd Issue of our iZone magazine has been issued to all members and we hope you will find it interesting and informative. The purpose of the magazine is to give readers a flavour of what is happening in Shannon at many levels and to present commentary from senior executives on their areas of expertise….
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,…
The sold out, out of print book “Shannon Airport, A Unique Story of Survival” by Valerie Sweeney, is now available from Amazon UK. “I was totally gutted when the printers went into receivership and all the plates were lost,” said Valerie Sweeney. “As this is the only book written about the amazing story of Shannon…
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…
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…
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WIN PRIZES FOR CYCLE TO WORK DAY Shannon Chamber is encouraging member companies to participate in ‘Cycle to Work’ day, which takes place on Wednesday, 14th September. Cycle to Work Day is a national event, which aims to encourage everyone to take to two wheels and cycle to work for just one day. Cyclists can…
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