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Northern Ireland Minister on Fact-Finding Mission in the Shannon Region
Margaret Ritchie, the Northern Ireland Social Development Minister, was in the Shannon Region recently on a fact-finding mission to examine housing and urban regeneration. During her visit she met with Shannon Development, and the Limerick Regeneration Agencies.
Ms Ritchie was given a comprehensive briefing by a Shannon Development team, led the Company’s new CEO, Dr. Vincent Cunnane, on the benefits of Regional Development, and the Company’s approach to broad based, comprehensive regeneration. Among the Shannon Development executives to brief the Minister were; Eugene Brennan, Executive Director Development and Marketing; Michael Foley, Marketing Manger of the Shannon Free Zone, Ireland’s largest multi-sectoral business park outside of Dublin which employs over 7,000 people.
Paul Ryan, Shannon Development’s Regional Marketing Manager, briefed the Minister on Shannon Development’s pioneering E-Towns initiatives designed to regenerate smaller communities in the Shannon Region. He also briefed the Minister on the Company’s Knowledge Network of five world class business parks spread across the Shannon region, which are developed specifically to attract and support knowledge-intensive enterprises. Eoghan Prendergast, Regional Development Manager, Limerick City, spoke to the Minister on Shannon Development’s role and initiatives in Limerick regeneration.
Commenting on the meeting with Shannon Development the Minister said, "Shannon Development has epitomised the comprehensive, joined-up approach to regeneration that I have set for my own Department."
Ms. Ritchie also met with the Chief Executive of the Limerick Regeneration Agencies and discussed the plans for the Moyross Housing Estate on the Northside of Limerick and other estates on the Southside of the City.
Minister Margaret Ritchie, Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development, is pictured here with Dr. Vincent Cunnane, Shannon Development's new Chief Executive, during a recent Shannon Development briefing at the Company's Head Office in Shannon Town, Co. Clare.
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