A yearlong celebration of Carrick on Shannon’s 400th anniversary is being planned for next year. An open meeting for businesses, community organisations and the people of the town, hosted by Carrick Chamber, will be held in The Bush Hotel on Thursday, April 19th at 6pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and hear about the exciting line-up that’s planned. We’re also looking for your ideas.
Carrick’s first St. Patrick’s Day Boating Parade had a large turnout of boats and crews. Various branches of the IWAI, Carrick Rowing Club, Carrick Craft, Emerald Starline, jet skis, RIBs and water skiers all took part. The event also caught the attention of the national media featuring on the RTE news and on online outlet The Journal.ie. Their article entitled ‘Does Carrick-on-Shannon have Ireland’s most unusual St Patrick’s parade?’ had over 6000 views at time of writing. The article also featured local businessman, Gerry McCormack, who was raising money for Haiti by being suspended in a glass box 180 ft above the River Shannon.
A brave man will be taking to the skies in a glass cube suspended over the River Shannon over the St. Patrick’s Holiday Weekend.
Local businessman, Gerry Mc Cormack, of Proglass Windscreens, is undertaking a 48 hour fast with a difference!! He hopes to raise sufficient funds to help a rebuilding project in Haiti dealing with the devastating 2010 earthquake damage.
This year Carrick will have TWO St Patrick’s Day Parades on Saturday, March 17th. Yes everyone. There will be a boating parade on the Shannon immediately following the traditional land based one. Various boats, including power boats, cruisers and ribs, will be taking part, and St Patrick will also grace the occasion along with lots of musical talent.
Carrick Chamber, who organise the traditional Parade, is delighted to announce this additional, colourful, event in conjunction with local branches of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI).
Carrick Chamber delegation heading in to address December's council meeting to request a 15% reduction in rates. L-R: Fintan Cox, Chamber Retail Officer; Terry Casey; Gerry Faughnan, President, Carrick Chamber. (Pic Keith Nolan).
In a direct appeal to the local authority for a 15% cut in Rates, a delegation from Carrick Chamber addressed last Monday’s (5/12/11) council meeting. Terry Casey, a local accountant and Chamber member, addressed the monthly council meeting on a range of issues affecting businesses with huge implications for their profitability and sustainability. However, one of the biggest issues facing businesses is the annual rates bill. Terry also expressed the Chamber’s condolences to Cllr. Sinead Guckian and her family on the recent sad loss of her father, Michael Guckian. Also in the delegation were Gerry Faughnan, Chamber President and Fintan Cox, Chamber Retail Officer.
l-r:- Bill Donohoe, Key Account Manager, Bord Gáis Energy with his wife Maeve and their children Jack and Paul; Santa; Gerry Faughnan, President Carrick Chamber (Pic Keith Nolan)
Carrick Chamber is delighted that Bord Gáis Energy continues its support for the town’s Christmas Lights. The company will continue to power the festive lights in a sponsorship deal just concluded. Santa was on hand to do The Big Switch On last Saturday.
L-R: Terry Casey, Role Skillnets (lead sponsor); Gerry Faughnan, President, Carrick Chamber; David McWilliams; Bernadette Gallagher; Colm McGrath, Vice-President Carrick Chamber; Ray Gannon, membership officer, Carrick Chamber. (Pic by Keith Nolan)
Carrick Chamber asks shoppers to ‘Keep Your Town in Business, by Keeping Your Business in Town’
(L-R)Carrick Chamber President Gerry Faughnan, Monica Christie and Grace Cowley (Chamber Staff), Bernadette Gallagher and Terry Casey
The purpose of the expo is to highlight and promote to consumers and business owners alike, the extensive range and quality of businesses in Leitrim. Admission is free.
Carrick on Shannon made national headlines this week (Wednesday 5th October), this time for the launch of a new marketing campaign to bring more visitors to the town. While obviously banking matters are still to the forefront of the attentions of the local Chamber of Commerce, over the last few months they have brought together over 120 businesses relying on tourism into a stimulus project and launched a savvy campaign entitled My Carrick, your Carrick on Shannon. Gerry Faughnan, President of the Chamber of Commerce explains ‘this project is about setting out our stall as a great tourism destination, we have a wonderful product and enthusiastic businesses who have joined forces to market our wares under one umbrella brand and website www.mycarrick.ie’ . Tourism is our second biggest employer in Carrick on Shannon and with this investment of over €60,000 we want to ensure it will grow from strength to strength’.
Carrick-on-Shannon Chamber of Commerce
Unit 13 Market Yard Centre
Carrick-on-Shannon,
Co. Leitrim, Ireland
T: +353 (0)71 962 2245
E: info@carrickonshannon.ie
W: www.carrickonshannon.ie
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