National Skills Council meet with OECD on plans to drive Ireland’s ambition for skills and talent and announce roadshow across the country

19th October, 2022   National Skills Council meet with OECD on plans to drive Ireland’s ambition for skills and talent and announce roadshow across the country Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today encouraged businesses, employers, individuals, community groups, education and learning providers, and all stakeholders, to…

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber pictured in Takumi at the Mid-West Lean Network workshop with (from left): Robert Hernan, senior lead advisor, Enterprise Ireland; Martin Egan, managing director, Bijur Delimon International; Shane McMahon, chief technical officer and Donal Galligan, CEO, Takumi; and Tim Crowe, CEO, WrxFlo.   Judging by the high attendance at Shannon Chamber’s…

Monday 17th October 2022: Time travelling twists, creepy crypts and pagan roots are afoot at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park this year for a special Halloween festival to mark the traditional Irish Samhain.    This Halloween midterm, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park will mark the festival of Samhain in its own unique way. Focusing on the old…

13 October 2022 – Safeguarding the water supply in Ennis is a vital focus for Irish Water with further works planned as part of its programme to drive down leakage and reduce the number of bursts and unplanned outages impacting the community.    Irish Water, in partnership with Clare County Council, is replacing over 550 meters of ageing…

Shannon Chamber welcomes today’s announcement by United Airlines that it will relaunch its Shannon Chicago O’Hare route on a seasonal basis from April 2023. “The availability of a daily nonstop service to this central US hub will be of tremendous benefit to both the leisure and business traveller,” states Shannon Chamber chief executive Helen Downes….

New seasonal service builds on United’s existing seasonal service to New York/Newark United is the only U.S. airline to offer direct flights from Shannon SHANNON, 12 October 2022 – United Airlines today announced a new daily nonstop seasonal service between Shannon Airport and its hometown hub at Chicago O’Hare, starting 26 May 2023. The new…

The Shannon Airport Group launches new Sustainability Strategy   Group to introduce a range of initiatives as part of sustainability commitments    Tuesday 11th October 2022: The Shannon Airport Group has today launched a new Sustainability Strategy which will act as a blueprint to achieve a more sustainable future for the Group, its people, and…

Announcement comes as Ryanair celebrates 35 years at Shannon  Thursday 6th October 2022: There has been another boost for Shannon Airport as Ryanair today announced two new routes and a third based aircraft, which will create an additional 30 direct jobs at the Airport. Two exciting new destinations to Béziers in the South of France…

  EPA Report recognises continued improvements in Ireland’s drinking water quality   Over 99% of Ireland’s drinking water supplies fully compliant with standards Major projects completed include Vartry Water Treatment Plant and upgrade of Leixlip WTP, benefiting 717,000 people Over 42,000 lead connections replaced since 2017   October 7 2022 – The quality of Ireland’s…