€50million jetty programme set to unlock huge potential of port and help capitalise on unrivalled ability of estuary to handle world’s largest ships Monday, 16 February 2015: Ireland’s largest bulk port company, Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC), has today announced the first major ports infrastructure project since the turn of the millennium, with a €50million…
Shannon Airport has whet the appetite for summer sun holidays by confirming that Turkey is back on the menu this year following confirmation of weekly charter services to the hugely popular Izmir. Sunway Holidays will put on services from May 23rd to September 19th, carrying up to 6,000 additional passengers through Shannon to the sun-kissed…
Cllr. John Crowe, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council today (Monday, 12 January 2015) announced plans to hold the charity fundraiser on Saturday, 28th February at Treacys West County Hotel in Ennis. All proceeds raised on the night will go towards the Cathaoirleach’s chosen charities of Carrigoran Day Care Centre and Clare Cancer Support Services, comprising…
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…
Schools compete in inaugural competition focussed on generating greater awareness of estuary and role of Shannon Foynes Port Company in economy Minister Jan O’Sullivan presents award to winners St. Patrick’s Comprehensive, Shannon who beat off Kerry and Limerick schools to title. Monday, 09 February 2015: A deepening of the understanding of port activity on the…
Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) is delighted with the response to its inaugural competition for secondary schools, with a total of 34 student teams from schools surrounding the Shannon Estuary submitting entries. The purpose of the competition, which will be hosted every two years in the future, is to foster greater awareness amongst students of…
Shannon Chamber is actively encouraging companies in the greater Shannon area to give greater consideration to corporate social responsibility and to assist this process has organised a CSR workshop at which companies will hear the benefits and payback associated with CSR. The workshop, which is sponsored by Shannon Heritage, will take place at the…
Shannon Heritage, Ireland’s largest operator of tourist attractions and part of the newly established Shannon Group plc, has today announced an 11% increase in visitor numbers in 2014. Last year was the company’s most successful in terms of visitor numbers since the 2007, with the biggest success within the company’s operations at King John’s Castle,…
Our photo shows: Theresa O’Gorman, tax director, Grant Thornton with Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber. Over 100 members and guests attended the recent presentation by Grant Thornton’s tax director, Theresa O’ Gorman on Revenue’s new Code of Practice, which reflected the appetite by the business community to better understand the impact of the…
“If we’re serious about our future as an internationally traded island nation, we simply have to retain critical air connectivity to all Irish airports, including Shannon. Connectivity is vital for the retention and growth of business on this island nation, and should not be determined by market forces.” This was the view expressed by Helen…
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