Shannon Chamber announced today (Tuesday, 7 December 2021) that Ray O’Driscoll, Chief Operating Officer with Shannon Group Plc has been appointed to the Chamber’s Board of Directors. The appointment was made at the Chamber’s 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Thursday, 2 December 2021. Ex officio President Mary Considine, CEO of Shannon Group plc,…
Sunday 5th December 2021: Takumi are pleased to announce the addition of Phil McKinley to its` advisory board. Mr McKinley will join current board members John Moran and Gene Leonard. “We are pleased to welcome Phil McKinley to the Takumi Advisory Board,” said Gerry Reynolds, Founder and Chairman of Takumi. “Phil’s deep experience of the…
Christine Crawford, Irish Water and Arnold Dillon, Retail Ireland Director Wednesday, 1 December 2021 – Irish Water has partnered with Retail Ireland, to offer its members the opportunity to improve their green credentials with bespoke training on how to reduce their water consumption while also driving down operating costs for their businesses. Irish Water’s specialised…
Shannon and Ennis Chambers, on behalf of the 500 member companies they represent, have expressed their disappointment with the 3.8% rates increase signed off by Clare County Councillors last Friday. The Chambers have stated that the decision is very much at odds with other Government decisions and acceptance that businesses still need support to enable…
Members of the public are being invited to view the draft Shannon Town Centre Masterplan, which will be on public display from Monday, 22nd November, until Monday, 20th December. The Masterplan sets out a clear strategic framework for the renewed development of Shannon Town Centre, providing for a shared vision for its future development. The…
Undertaking data analytics and applying what is learnt from that data is the key to improving business performance. This was the clear message that members of Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network learnt when they attended a webinar that showcased the tremendous strides Cork-based bio pharma company, AbbVie, has made since it commenced its continuous improvement…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today congratulated graduates of a three-week construction and retrofitting course. The East Docklands Local Employment Service Construction Skills and Retrofitting programme in Dublin Port, run by St Andrew’s Resource Centre, is focussed on helping the long-term unemployed upskill quickly and find…
Thursday, 18 November 2021: Irish Water, in partnership with Clare County Council, is replacing problematic watermains in Ennis to improve water quality and provide a more reliable water supply. The upgrade involves the replacement of over 740m of problematic watermains with new modern pipes. The programme to replace the watermains in Tobarteascáin will commence in…
Following a meeting this morning of the Chambers of Commerce Chief Executives from around the country, Chambers Ireland, the voice of Business throughout Ireland, has released a statement on the Government’s “additional measures to reduce levels of social contact and interrupt the spread of Covid-19”. Our network expressed their concerns that the current increase in…
Chance to win a family flight to Lapland from Shannon Airport for a magical trip of a lifetime Shannon Airport installs World’s first Rudolph Red Nose Radar with direct links to the North Pole Tuesday 16th November 2021: Shannon Group has announced that a special seasonal flight to the Arctic Circle will lift off…
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