Connemara Chamber of Commerce

The official unveiling of the New Alcock & Brown Statute took place in Clifden on March 6th 2020. The Statue was a gift to Clifden from Sean & Bernardine Mulryan and officially unveiled by British Ambassador Robin Barnett. RTE Nuacht, Keith Finnegan from Galway Bay FM and Connemara Community radio all covered the event where the people of Connemara came out in huge numbers to witness this historic event. It was a beautiful day on the Square in Clifden and was made even more special by the children from Scoil Mhuire National School and Clifden Community School. We would like to thank Sean & Bernardine Mulryan for their incredible generosity on behalf of The Connemara Chamber of Commerce and all the people of Connemara.  

Brexit & Connemara ‘Meet the Experts’ Session What: Brexit & Connemara ‘Meet the Experts’ Session Details: A Brexit ‘Meet the Experts’ session, with sector and subject experts aiming to assist local businesses and people to prepare for Brexit. Where:                Station House Theatre When:                 17th October 2018. 19.00 Cost:                   Free Format:               Brief presentations, Short Panel Discussion, Q+A Experts on the night: BOI – Gerardo Larios Rizo – Tourism and hospitality specialist DHL – Eddie Meaney – Head of Customs and Aviation Coll & Co – Rory Coll – Tax Specialist LEO (Galway) Breda Fox – Head of Enterprise  (Funding supports) ISME David Waldron – Irish SME Association, Council member Brexit & Connemara Support Site The Connemara Programme have launched a Brexit support site for Connemara businesses and people. Its purpose is to assist in understanding and addressing the issues related to Brexit and their potential impact on Connemara businesses and people.  www.connemaraprogramme.com/brexit Event organised by: Connemara Programme ,  Connemara Chamber of Commerce , and the local branch of the Bank of Ireland. Key contact: Colum Joyce,    Tel 0877105927   email: [email protected]

Media Brief Tuesday, 12th June @ 1pm Buswells Hotel, 23-27 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 ‘Alcock and Brown 100 Festival’ Launch 2019 will celebrate one of the greatest feats of early aviation – the centenary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight in history, completed by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten-Brown. Starting from St John’s, Newfoundland in their Vickers Vimy biplane, Alcock and Brown made history as they landed in Clifden, Connemara, Co. Galway 16 hours and 28 minutes later, with Alcock famously being the first person in Europe to announce “Yesterday we were in America”. Launching the celebrations will be Tony Alcock MBE, nephew of Sir John Alcock, as well as Brendan Griffin, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. RTE’s Ryan Tubridy, who was awarded the freedom of Connemara in 2011 and who has a close connection to the area, will be in attendance to support this significant event in Irish history. Speaking at the event will be Terence O’Toole, President of the Connemara Chamber of Commerce, and Brendan Lynch, Author of “Yesterday we were in America: Alcock and Brown – First to Fly the Atlantic Non-Stop”. We would love you to come along to learn […]