SDC Business Consulting plans to establish Ireland’s mid-west region as centre of excellence for green aviation

5 October 2021, Clare, Ireland:  SDC Business Consulting, a leading consulting company in the aerospace sector, announces the creation of an ecosystem framework to help regional airports know what sustainable aviation operations will look like so they can lead the transition towards a climate-neutral air transport system. This framework will be exportable to other regional…

Turfs up in Clare as Irish Water turns the sod on new wastewater treatment plant for popular seaside destination

Contracts also signed and issued to provide wastewater treatment in Kilfenora and Kilrush Friday, October 01, 2021 – The community of Liscannor was riding high on the crest of a wave this morning at Liscannor Harbour where Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council turned the sod on a new Wastewater Treatment Plant for the village. And the…

Ireland’s newest Technological University Officially Opens

TUS will generate €420 million p/a for local economy   Ireland’s first transregional university – Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest – a university whose development largely occurred against a backdrop of a global pandemic, has been officially opened. TUS comprises a student population of more than 14,000 and a staff complement of approximately…

New initiative launched to stimulate hotel bookings and promote air services at Shannon Airport

#Stay and Win campaign to attract visitors to Clare, Limerick and Galway   Monday 4th October 2021: Shannon Group and Ennis, Limerick, Shannon and Galway Chambers of Commerce have teamed up on an exciting initiative designed to stimulate hotel bookings and highlight the range of air services available from Shannon Airport. A new innovative #StayAndWin…

Minister Collins welcomes formal establishment of Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

Minister of State for Further Education and Skills Niall Collins has today (Friday) welcomed the establishment of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest. This is the third technological university in the country, following the establishment of TU Dublin and MTU. Speaking today, Minister Collins said: “The establishment of our newest TU is another…

Cook Ireland’s Continuous Improvement journey reaches a new level

Attendees at Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network’s fifth virtual workshop for 2021 heard how Cook Ireland’s Continuous Improvements (CI) journey has gained momentum since the company first considered introducing CI in 2016. The webinar was sponsored by Crystal Lean Solutions, whose managing director Maria Ryan described Cook Ireland’s approach to the entire CI journey as…

Circular will be as Disruptive as Digital…Shannon Chamber Members hear

With climate change and sustainability now high-agenda topics for individuals and companies, Shannon Chamber engaged world-renowned expert on the Circular Economy, Catherine Weetman, to address members on the topic at a recent webinar. An international speaker, workshop facilitator, coach, and consultant who helps businesses, social enterprises and community groups to use circular economy approaches to…

Lifting of suspension of Redundancy – what happens next?

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. From today, 30th September, the suspension of an employee’s right to seek redundancy is being lifted….

Update: Irish Water advise of possible outage to facilitate upgrading of largest water treatment plant in Co. Clare

September 28, 2021: Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council continue to work on the construction stage of the major upgrade to the New Doolough Water Treatment plant that serves the West Clare regional water supply scheme. Outlining the upgrade, Regional Operations Lead for Irish Water, Duane O’Brien explained: “We had a slight…

New Chairperson designate of Shannon Group Plc Board has the ideal credentials for the role…Shannon and Ennis Chambers

In welcoming the announcement by the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, that Pádraig Ó Céidigh is the new Chairperson designate of the Board of Shannon Group Plc, the CEOs of Shannon and Ennis Chambers, Helen Downes and Margaret O’Brien, said that his appointment is welcome and that he brings the ideal credentials to this…