Reduction in IDA backed visits to Co Clare
*Quin Rd Business Park. Photograph: Páraic McMahon CO CLARE last year recorded 19 IDA backed site visits by potential overseas investors which was down slightly on the 21 total for 2024, new figures show.
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‘We’re completely starved’ – Council seeks advice on attracting employers to Clare
*Moneypoint, Kilrush THE Clare County Council has its eyes on attracting a “significant employer” to the county. Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle (SF) has suggested that they invite IDA and Enterprise Ireland to give a presentation to Councillors and Council Management about attracting new employers to Clare. This motion comes as a result of the departure of …
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Number of IDA visits to Clare in 2024 almost cut in half
*Clare Technology Park. THE NUMBER of IDA hosted visits by would be foreign direct investors (FDIs) last year almost halved in Clare to 21.
25 new jobs as Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon open EPAR facility
*Interim CEO of the IDA, Mary Buckley, LTTS CEO Michael Malewski and Junior Minister, Kieran O’Donnell. LUFTHANSA TECHNIK TURBINE SHANNON (LTTS) have opened a new engine parts and accessories repair (EPAR) facility in Shannon.
Shortage of housing options in Shannon flagged by IDA companies
*The Shannon Free Zone. “A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER” of granted planning applications in the county have yet to be acted on, the Director of Economic Development with Clare County Council has outlined.
North America’s largest air ambulance service establish Shannon base
North America’s largest air ambulance air ambulance service are to establish a European base at Shannon Airport.
Clare Technology Park key to facilitate extra jobs to cope with projected population increase in Ennis
Clare Technology Park is viewed as a key site in boosting the employment numbers in the county town.
Last of Avara & Eirchem workers to leave site this week as attempts to find buyer fall through
Friday week will see the last of employees leave the Avara pharmaceutical plant in Shannon after talks between the IDA and United Metals to find a buyer failed.
Swiss company in talks with IDA about Avara investment
A Swiss company is involved in talks with the IDA on the potential of investing in the Avara plant in Shannon after over 20 workers completed their service with the company in recent weeks.
Short-term buyer secured for Avara as workers continue to fight for their future
Avara’s short-term future has been guaranteed as a buyer of the site has been secured which will keep workers in employment in Shannon until July while efforts are continuing to put long-term arrangements in place.