Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber pictured at the personal branding event in GECAS Shannon with (from left: Denise Mangan-Fahy, GECAS; Anne Sheehan, enterprise director, Vodafone Ireland; and Gillian Horan, the Pudding Brand Company. Photo: Eamon Ward. With so many communication channels now available to individuals, particularly at an online level, developing a personal…
Shannon Chamber announced today that Julie Dickerson, managing director of Shannon Engine Support (SES) is to join its Board of Directors. Welcoming Ms Dickerson to the board, chief executive Helen Downes said that her appointment brings a wealth of management experience in the aviation sector to an existing strong Chamber board. “Her appointment will add…
The annual LEAN event at Zimmer has grown to become one of the most sought-after events in Shannon Chamber’s annual calendar and this year is no exception. With attendance capped at 70, and bookings filling up fast for the forthcoming half-day seminar, which takes place in the Zimmer facility in Shannon on Tuesday, 25 November,…
With Ireland’s international tax regime and multinational companies’ tax liabilities very much under scrutiny, and the coming years set to be a period of uncertainty and change across the world, Shannon Chamber has invited its corporate sponsor Grant Thornton to put the entire debate in context at a breakfast seminar on Thursday, 20 November in…
“The Celtic Tiger economy ground to a halt because of its dependence on credit-financed domestic consumption and residential property development but it is now clearly understood that the key to sustainable economic growth is the development of enterprise, exports and innovation,” said Shannon Chamber president Kevin Thompstone addressing an audience of business executives in Dromoland…
As a preface to this commentary, Shannon Chamber would state that Budgets must be judged in the context of the economic climate that prevails at the time, the prospects for the years ahead, and recent historical experience. The key factors therefore, influencing Budget 2015 were: The €30 billion austerity programme that existed between 2009 and…
“While the government’s commitment to reducing personal taxes will improve consumer confidence and in turn contribute to economic growth, there appears to be little else in the budget to encourage job creating entrepreneurs,” said Shannon Chamber’s chief executive Helen Downes in reaction to Budget 2015 announced last week. Introducing the Chamber’s annual post budget briefing,…
Shannon Chamber has linked up with Labour Relations Commission chief executive Kieran Mulvey to outline the impact of the recently published Workplace Relations Bill on business. The key elements of the bill and the action points outlined in the blueprint, which has already been delivered upon, will be discussed at a seminar at Westpark Business…
With a membership of 260 companies in the wider Shannon area, Shannon Chamber is hoping that the Government’s fourth budget, which will be published on Tuesday, 14 October, will contain measures to support employment and job creation. The full effects of the budget on business will be analysed by Grant Thornton’s tax partner Leslie Barrett and…
Shannon Airport has received a significant vote of confidence from today’s Ryanair announcement of the airline’s plans to increase passenger numbers in the 2015 summer season by up to 18%. Welcoming Ryanair’s announcement of its summer schedule for Shannon Airport in 2015, Mr Pakey said that the projected increase in passenger numbers is good for…
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