Tuesday 18th June 2019: Shannon’s long-standing ties with China have deepened with a visit by leading Chinese dignitaries. Mr. You Quan, Head of China’s United Front Work Department together with His Excellency Mr. He Xiangdong, Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, met at Shannon Airport with Shannon Group Chairman, Rose Hynes, Shannon Group Acting CEO, Mary Considine,…
Harmonics recently hosted a Mid-West Region Global Summit on Future Proofing Organisations at the Strand Hotel. Over 80 Local Senior Business Leaders from some of the largest employers in the Mid-West Region met Change, Leadership and Coaching Practitioners from the USA, South America, Canada, UK, Europe and Australia to share their diverse insights on Change,…
Shannon Airport, Europe’s most westerly airport is 80 years old this year and is an integral part of the economy and wider community of the Shannon region. From humble beginnings with three simple grass runways in 1930’s Ireland, the County Clare based airport has grown to become one of Europe’s most unique transatlantic airports, a…
31st May Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD today announced the commencement of a mid-year Review of the Occupation Lists for employment permits for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). The lists are reviewed twice a year. Minister Humphreys said: “Today I am opening a public consultation on…
A new grant open to all small and medium sized businesses administered by the SEAI, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, was announced last week by Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment, Richard Bruton TD. The new lighting grant will cover 30% of the cost of upgrade work and can help save up to 60%…
Shannon Chamber congratulates the Shannon Springs Hotel on winning an All-Ireland award at the recent Irish Hotel Awards 2019 ceremony held in Galway, when it was declared as the ‘Airport Hotel of the Year’. A member of the hotel’s kitchen team, Mark Amoah, also won a ‘Star Award’ for ‘Kitchen Porter of the Year’ in…
Shannon Springs Hotel in Shannon voted number 1 “Airport Hotel of the Year” in Ireland at the Irish Hotel Awards 2019 which took place on Monday 8th April 2019 at the Galmont Hotel Galway. Owners/Directors Dermot Kelly & John Gavin are both very passionate. Their goal when setting up the Shannon Springs Hotel was…
“Engine Lease Finance Corporation’s occupation of its newly refurbished, €4m headquarters on the Shannon Free Zone, which was completed by the landlord, Shannon Commercial Properties, is highly significant for Shannon for a number of reasons,” said Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber CEO. “The fact that ELFC, a subsidiary of a leading global company, Mitsubishi UFJ Lease…
The Minister for Education and Skills has today (Friday 5 April) launched Active School Week 2019 in Letterkenny Educate Together National School. Active School Week is a Department of Education and Skills’ initiative, supported by Healthy Ireland and co-ordinated from Mayo Education Centre. The week is part of the Active School Flag programme, which aims…
Chambers Ireland today (4 April 2019) opens applications for this year’s Excellence in Local Government Awards. The Excellence in Local Government Awards are held annually in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and today’s launch invites Local Authorities to submit projects for consideration across sixteen different categories, in what will…
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