Shannon Chamber Welcomes Ryanair’s €50 Million Investment as Major Vote of Confidence in Shannon’s Aviation Cluster

Shannon Chamber has welcomed Ryanair’s announcement of plans to invest €50 million in a new aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility and Engineering Academy at Shannon Airport, describing it as a transformative investment that further reinforces Shannon’s position as one of Europe’s leading aviation centres. Welcoming the announcement, Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes said:…

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber welcomes Leo Clancy, CEO, Ei Electronics and the company team comprising Paul Kilbride, Nicky Mullen, Charles Fisher and David Richardson. Photograph by Eamon Ward Skill, determination, and resilience were the winning combination at Shannon Chamber’s annual Golf Classic, where 55 teams and 220 golfers took to the fairways of Shannon…

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (centre) pictured at the Mid-West Sustainability Network event with (from left): Niamh Breslin, sustainability manager, IDA Ireland; Tom O’Carroll, director manufacturing, Ireland, Zimmer Ireland; Dermot Graham, quality assurance coordinator, Magellan Aviation Group; Jackie O’Dowd, regional manager Mid-West, IDA Ireland; and Barry Lowe, technical leadership consultant. Photograph by Eamon Ward Multinational…

Aerogen’s chief engineering operations officer Brendan Hogan and director of global corporate communications, Ciara Power (centre) are joined by Michael Lohan, CEO, IDA Ireland (left) and the Aerogen team at the Awards ceremony. The team (from left): Deirdre O Grady, Nuala Burke, Francois Schmidt, Orla Concannon, Declan Slemon, Claire Lillis, Dave Mescal, Kellie Daniels and,…

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber, David Keane, VP operations EMEA, APAC, Zimmer Biomet and James Martin, chair, Atlantic Aviation Group and chair Mid-West Lean Network (centre) pictured at the event with (from left): Thomas Cronin, Cook Medical; Kavita Singh, Berka Solutions; students Guntas Kaur, Katie Ryan Duff and Daragh Downes; Zimmer Biomet’s Laura Brogan and…