Shannon has been at the heart of international aviation for over seventy years and is now home to the largest aerospace and aviation cluster in Ireland but its future could include the development of a centre of excellence for aircraft reconfiguration, capitalising on its reputation for quality and speed in maintenance repair overhaul (MRO) sector.

Irish professional golfer and former Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley flies into Shannon this week to give the keynote address at a Shannon Chamber of Commerce Lunch.

Shannon Chamber has confirmed the appointment of Mary Considine, deputy CEO, Shannon Group plc, as its new president.

Shannon Chamber is kick-starting the year with a departure from its norm by hosting a business lunch on a Saturday, January 20th.

One of the most influential figures in world aviation today, Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group (IAG) will visit Shannon on Friday, 24 November to give the keynote address at Shannon Chamber’s President’s lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel.

In the twenty-one years since it first opened its doors, Shannon Chamber has become an intrinsic part of the business community in the greater Shannon area and has expanded both its membership base and its staff complement.

The Galway, Shannon Ennis and Limerick Chambers of Commerce have today said that retaining year-round services between Shannon and New York must be a priority for Government efforts to achieve balanced regional development. 

With just over a week to go until Shannon Chamber’s annual golf classic tees off, the timesheet is fully booked and 172 ‘executive’ golfers are busily practicing their shots to ensure that they can bring home the spoils for their team.

Companies who may find themselves in front of a Workplace Relations Commission hearing to mitigate or defend a claim against their company are set to benefit from participating in a mock adjudication hearing which Shannon Chamber is organising.