“Shannon’s ability to become Ireland’s leading cargo hub base got a welcome boost today with the announcement that Turkish Airlines has selected Shannon for the first direct all-cargo flights to the US,” said Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes congratulating the airline for its decision and Shannon Airport for developing a successful business relationship with…
Boost for exporters as Ireland’s only direct all-cargo flights to US announced Turkish Airlines to launch dedicated cargo service from Shannon to Chicago, one of the world’s leading cargo hubs Monday, 27 April 2015: Exporters to the US are to benefit from the launch of Ireland’s only direct all-cargo air service to North America following…
Companies seeking to improve the effectiveness of their meetings are being encouraged to participate in a forthcoming Shannon Chamber seminar where the focus will be on reducing meeting times and cutting costs. The seminar, which is being held in the Oakwood Arms Hotel in Shannon on Tuesday, 12 May, commencing at 8.30am, will introduce a…
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation today launched the second phase of the major new awareness campaign to inform SMEs of over 80 Government supports available to assist them in starting or developing their business. The Department also announced that there were 11,300 visitors to www.actionplanforjobs.ie in the first three weeks after its launch….
Summer at Shannon has officially kicked in with the airport looking forward to a bumper season again this year. In all the airport will this summer serve 35 destinations across 11 countries as it continues the momentum set last year when Shannon achieved significant growth, particularly in the summer period. Summer 2015, according to Shannon…
The new Companies Act 2014, which is expected to come into effect in June will repeal all existing company law statutes and provide a consolidated and current company law code for all users – companies, directors, professional advisors and shareholders. The features of the new Act will be outlined by Grant Thornton’s partner in…
Shannon Chamber would like to draw your attention to a possible slight disruption to traffic at Shannon Free Zone this Friday, 24 April, between 12.30pm and 13.30pm. Genworth will be sending teams of runners and walkers on a 5k run/walk from their Westpark facility around the Free Zone during this one-hour interval. …
“The close association between warm, sunny days and golf is very evident from the fact that the timesheet for this year’s Shannon Chamber Golf Classic is already fully booked,” said the Chamber’s chief executive Helen Downes releasing additional tee box advertising at what has become one of the most popular golf classics in Shannon’s business…
Pictured at the inaugural Mid-West Energy Forum at Shannon Airport (from left): Tom Lowry and Kathleen O’Rourke, Enterprise Ireland; Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber; and Angela Taylor, Clare Energy. Photo: Eamon Ward. Companies operating on very tight margins should look towards reducing their energy costs and inject the savings into critical operational areas….
Pictured (from left): John Herlihy, VP and head of Google Ireland; Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber; Professor John Fahy, UL; Kevin Thompstone, president, Shannon Chamber; Lavinia Ryan and Gearoid Gilley, VHI Ireland, event sponsors. Photo Eamon Ward. Technology is but a tool which any company can use but the key to success is to use premier…
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