Minister Bruton and Minister Nash launch Startup Gathering with a National Call for Projects and Initiatives Led by Startup Ireland, with Bank of Ireland as strategic partner, 5 industries to be showcased over 5 days in 5 cities from Oct 5-10th 4th March, 2015 The Startup Gathering was launched today by Minister for Jobs,…
The highly popular annual networking evening, organised by Limerick, Ennis and Shannon Chambers, which is being organised in association with Limerick Chamber Skillnet, Magnet Business, Shannon Airport & Top Part, will take place in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Ennis Road, Limerick on Wednesday, 11th March. This joint networking event will enable Mid-West chamber…
An Post has appointed Shannon Heritage, part of the newly established Shannon Group plc, to operate and manage the €7m GPO Witness History Interpretive Exhibition Centre. The contract was awarded following a competitive tender process. The world-class visitor centre is currently under construction in the inner eastern courtyard of the iconic building and is…
Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland in conversation with Harry Fehily, managing partner, Holmes O’Malley Sexton (lunch sponsors), and Kevin Thompstone, Shannon Chamber president. Photo: Eamon Ward. The clear link between the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs – Regional and the new IDA strategy for 2015 – 2019, their key themes, and the approaches they…
Agency Outlines Ambitious Regional Targets US to remain key market, while targeting increased market share in Europe and Growth Markets Agency to target new sectors and convergence opportunities driven by technology IDA IRELAND, the government agency responsible for attracting inward investment, has announced ambitious targets to boost Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Ireland by over…
With commercial rates continually cited by businesses as a compulsory drain on their finances, Shannon Chamber has taken the initiative to examine how rates are calculated and used in Co Clare. The Chamber is inviting all Clare based businesses to attend a workshop in the Oakwood Arms Hotel in Shannon on Thursday, 5 March…
IDA chief executive Martin Shanahan will visit Shannon this week to address a Shannon Chamber lunch, were he will make a presentation on the IDA strategy and IDA’s plans for the region. The lunch, which is sponsored by the Shannon Group, Morgan McKinley and Dromoland Castle, takes place at Dromoland Castle Hotel on Thursday, 26…
Shannon Chamber president Kevin Thompstone and chief executive Helen Downes (centre), join John Ruddle, Shannon Heritage, Aoife Nolan, Chambers Ireland, Karina Howley, KPMG and Neil Pakey, Shannon Group plc in encouraging more SMEs in the Shannon area to engage in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Photo: Eamon Ward. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes have traditionally…
There was great excitement on Sunday morning at the Doora-Barefield GAA Complex in Gurteen, Doora, Ennis, Co Clare, when Clare All Ireland winning hurlers Tony Kelly and David McInerney joined up with Munster and Irish Rugby legend Alan Quinlan to launch the Hurley Hoey 10km Charity Run/ Jog/ Walk that will start at 11am…
Action Plan for Jobs – Regional aimed at encouraging communities and agencies in each region to work together to support job-creation Minister Bruton – jobs are now growing in every region of the country, we need to accelerate this The Government today announced details of its 5-year, €250million strategy aimed at accelerating the jobs recovery…
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