The Lord Mayor of Birmingham travelled to Clare last weekend to initiate efforts by Clare County Council and Birmingham City Council to explore the establishment of economic links between the UK’s second largest City and the Shannon area, including the airport and industrial zone.
Councillor Chaman Lal and key figures from Europe’s largest local authority met with representatives of the Future Mobility Campus, EI Electronics and Jaguar Landrover, ahead of a Shannon Chamber business lunch. The Lord Mayor also visited the Cliffs of Moher Experience, enjoyed a cruise on Lough Derg, and attended the Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet.
Photos: Brian Arthur
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Cllr Joe Cooney, Cathaoirleach and Lord Mayor Chaman Lal pictured (centre) at Shannon Airport with L-R: Cllr. Michael Begley, Deirdre O'Shea (Head of Tourism, Clare County Council); Cllr. PJ Ryan, Mary Considine (CEO, Shannon Airport Group), Lady Mayoress Vidya Wati; Cllr. Tony O'Brien (Chair of Clare County Council’s Twinning Committee), Mary Bramall (West Midlands Growth Company), and Padraic McElwee (Local Enterprise Office Clare).
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The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham pictured with the Bunratty Castle Entertainers, and members and staff of Clare County Council.
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The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham pictured at EI Electronics in Shannon with Peter Murphy (EI); Alan Farrell (Director of Service, Physical Development & Shannon MD), Deirdre O'Shea (Head of Tourism), Mike Guinee (Managing Director of Ei Electronics), Andy Sturgess (Aico Ltd.), Craig Swift (Aico), Cllr. Michael Begley, Mary Bramall (West Midlands Growth Company) and Eric Duignan (Ei).
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Mary Bramall (West Midlands Growth Company), Lady Mayoress Vidya Wati, Lord Mayor Chaman Lal; and Anne Kennedy (Birmingham City Council). Back L-R: Nicola Killeen (Visit Clare), Vanessa McTigue (Shannon Commercial Properties), Urban McMahon (Head of Broadband and Digital, Clare County Council), Cllr. Tony O'Brien and Padraic McElwee (Local Enterprise Office Clare). Mayor ClarePic. Brian Arthur
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The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress are presented with a hurley by Tim Madden of the Michael Cusack Centre and Councillor Paul Murphy with his sons Johnny and Cathal.
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The Lord Mayor and Lord Mayoress, along with and Anne Kennedy (Birmingham City Council). visited the Cliffs of Moher where they met with staff members Michael Marron and Mark O'Shaughnessy, as well as Cllr. Tony O’Brien and Deirdre O’Shea, Head of Tourism.
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Ellen Quinn of Clarecastle-based Hurst Botanicals speaking with the Lord Mayor and Lord Mayoress at a showcase of Clare food and artisan produce.
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