Shannon Chamber Welcomes Resolution to National Disruptions, citing critical need for operational certainty

Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes (3rd left) pictured at the HR Conference held in Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Daragh McGreal, director, KPMG Strategy; Jack Clarke, head of Reward, Irish Life; Derek McKay, director. Adare Trusted People Partners; keynote speaker Professor David Collings, chair of Sustainable Business at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin;…

Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes pictured at the D&O insurance event with the Aon team (from left): Peter Brady, Head of Risk Capital, Aon; Edwina Ryan, Managing Director and Kieran Dillon, Director, of Aon Ireland’s Professional Services team; and Kate Fitzpatrick, Head of Aviation. Photograph by Eamon Ward Shannon Chamber, in collaboration with Aon, hosted…

Students from five Co. Clare secondary schools join Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downe and Uppercut’s head of leadership development Marie Power at the International Women’s Day event in Westpark Innovation Campus. Photograph by Eamon Ward Shannon Chamber demonstrated its commitment to fostering the next generation of business leaders and supporting professional development by launching two…

Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Councillor Paul Muphy, pictured at the Shannon Recruitment Fair with (from left): Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber;  Maureen Williams, Department of Social Protection Clare and Brendan Boyce, Clare County Council. Photograph by Eamon Ward Westpark Innovation Campus in Shannon was the scene of significant career opportunities this week, as a…

H.E. Mr. Dennis King, Ambassador of Canada to Ireland is welcomed to the Shannon Chamber event in Ei Electronics by Mick Guinee, chairman and founder Ei Electronics joined by Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Paul Murphy; Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes and Adeline Grenier, senior trade commissioner at the Embassy of Canada in Ireland. Photograph…

Following years of sustained advocacy with Government, Oireachtas members, Ministers, and strategic partners to ensure Shannon Airport’s rightful place in national aviation policy and funding frameworks, Shannon Chamber welcomes today’s announcement that Shannon Airport is now included in the Regional Airports Programme 2026 – 2029, marking a major milestone for balanced regional development and connectivity…

Thirty years after its establishment as “the voice of commercial activity in Shannon,” Shannon Chamber paused in November 2025 to reflect on three decades of achievement and to consider how it has evolved into a dynamic, influential organisation representing a thriving and diverse business community. From humble beginnings with just 70 members in its inaugural…

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (3rd from right) pictured in TUS, Coonagh, Co. Limerick with (from left): Darragh Donnelly, lecturer TUS; Patrick Conway, lecturer, South-East Technological University; Robert Johnson, course participant from Co. Louth; Declan Cormican, Henley Forklifts, Limerick; Luke Crowley, Hibra, Cork; Seamus Lynch, ESB Limerick; David Wilson, Dublin-based mobile mechanic from Co. Meath;…