Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce on LinkedIn: Our final visit last week to Páirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair was to a packaging… (2024)

👏 Today we had our Letterkenny Chamber President's Lunch 2024, sponsored by AIB - under the theme of Leadership we enjoyed an afternoon of networking, peer learning and motivation. Thank you to all who joined us!Many thanks to our Keynote Guest Cathal Friel Managing Director of Raglan Capital and Chairman and Co-Founder of Poolbeg Pharma plc - for his captivating, open and insightful conversation with our MC Garrett Harte As well as key leadership advice, Creeslough born Cathal spoke of his Donegal upbringing and family business through to telling us more about his most recent announcement made just yesterday about his latest venture, the European Green Transition (EGT) which has entered into an agreement to investigate a potential peatland carbon sink programme in Donegal. Our own President, Claire Mc Donough reinforced our Letterkenny Chamber aims and objectives in ensuring Donegal and the Northwest region receives the investment and assistance it needs to continue to be ambitious, and vibrant, a place where people long to work and live. Garrett masterfully brought out exceptional leadership stories and advice from our panellists also, huge thanks to Mairtin Kelly Sally Anne Sherry and Coman Goggins for sharing your pearls of practical wisdom with us all!Thanks a million to Paul Byrne and the team at Radisson Blu Letterkenny for a smooth event and great service as always. Photos by Clive Wasson and sound was provided by Dáireann McGee / Audiorent. Fionnuala McBride QFA Barbara Taylor

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Thanks so much to Chamber Member for inviting us to the opening night of The Woman in Black. What a lovely evening, such a pleasure to be at one of the best selling London productions. Powerful performances for the actors in this fantastic venue. If you haven't booked, get your tickets now!Thanks also to Cara Mc Cartney and Karen Sullivan who took care of us in the Speakeasy, such a beautifully designed space. I might just book there next time I'm in. Thanks to everyone at the Millennium Forum for looking after us.

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📍 What a line-up, this coming Friday (May 24th) for our Letterkenny Chamber President's Lunch 2024 ⬇ Sponsored by AIB - Book, here: https://lnkd.in/ePeenj2B➡ Our President's Lunch MC this year, is Garrett Harte - originally from Raphoe, Donegal, former Editor-in-Chief of Newstalkand founder of advisory communications and public affairs consultancy, Harte Media.A Dublin based senior advisor and business development mentor, Garrett is regarded as one of Ireland’s foremost strategic communications and public affairs experts. As of this year, Garrett is Chairman of the Donegal Dublin Business Network.✅ Guests will hear from our Letterkenny Chamber President, Claire Mc Donough and our sponsors AIB represented by Coman Goggins📍 This year, under the theme of Leadership - our Keynote Speaker is Cathal Friel - Managing Director of Raglan Capital and Chairman and Co-Founder of Poolbeg Pharma plc.➡ Cathal has a fascinating background, a seasoned, serial entrepreneur with a long and successful history to date - from starting out (and taking the reins) in the family business in Cresslough, to having listed five companies on the London Stock Exchange. ✅ Our Leadership Panel Line-up is Mairtin Kelly Director of Kelly's Centra and Diner, Sally Anne Sherry Managing Director of Ecocem UK & Ireland, and Coman Goggins Group Wellbeing Lead, AIB ➡ Tickets are €55 pp for Chamber Members, €65 pp for non-members, and can be purchased here: https://lnkd.in/ePeenj2B // Or, by email info@letterkennychamber.com ☎ You can also call us during office hours, on (074) 912 48 66

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Last week Letterkenny Chamber President, Claire McDonough and I took the opportunity of going out to lovely west Donegal at Údarás na Gaeltachta to meet Irish Pressings, another hidden gem of a business. We met Ben McGonagle who told us the whole story of this manufacturing business as well as giving us a detailed tour. This company specialises in the design and manufacturing of tooling, pressed metal components, welded assemblies and prototyping for the automotive industry. Customers include all the most recognisable car brands and the company is a globally recognised supplier.We were blown away by the scale of the work, it was a factory with lots of large machines, operated by people and robotics, backed up by teams in design, quality control and sales. We were delighted to also meet Managing Director, Declan Ward and to visit the new plant and offices that are just being finished to the highest standards. It is amazing to see what goes on behind the scenes. Thanks to Karen Campbell for organising.

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📍 Few remaining tickets ahead of this Friday - all welcome, please note booking essential. 🙏 Join us for our Annual Letterkenny Chamber President's Lunch - this coming Friday 24th of May, 2024 in Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny kindly sponsored by AIB➡ Tickets are €55 pp for Chamber Members, €65 pp for non-members, and can be purchased here: https://lnkd.in/ePeenj2B➡ Or, by email info@letterkennychamber.com You can also call us during office hours, on (074) 912 48 66The Letterkenny Chamber President's Lunch is a key annual event ideal for networking with fellow business leaders, and to hear from our Letterkenny Chamber President, Claire McDonough as well as our Sponsors AIB, represented by Coman Goggins and our Keynote Guest and Expert Panel. 📍 This year, under the theme of Leadership - our Keynote Speaker is Cathal Friel - Managing Director of Raglan Capital and Chairman and Co-Founder of Poolbeg Pharma plc.➡ Cathal has a fascinating background, a seasoned, serial entrepreneur with a long and successful history to date - from starting out (and taking the reins) in the family business in Cresslough, to having listed five companies on the London Stock Exchange. Our Leadership Panel Line-up is Mairtin Kelly, Managing Director of Kelly's Centra and Diner, Sally Anne Sherry Managing Director of Ecocem UK & Ireland, and Coman Goggins Group Wellbeing Lead, AIBInvestDonegal Donegal Digital Donegal Women in Business Network Donegal County Council Donegal County Enterprise Fund Donegal Local Development Company (DLDC) Local Enterprise Office Donegal

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What a delight to visit Letterkenny Chamber Member this week. They provide specialist training for Renewables, Wind Energy, Maritime & Offshore Oil & Gas Industry. Based in Falcarragh, the premises look ordinary from the outside but are far from that inside. The equipment and whole set up is state of the art and the centre is the first and only GWO Accredited Training Provider to offer all 5 GWO Basic Safety Training courses under the one roof. We look forward to hearing even more success from Errigal Training Centre in the future.

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✈ Great to meet with Chamber Members Brenda Morgan MBE & Maressa McWilliams from City of Derry Airport today! Donegal is always sunny on their visits, fortunately ☀ We discussed many of the recent developments at CoDA, the meaningful partnerships they've launched, the new Ryanair service to Birmingham and Manchester - as well as future plans and collaborations coming down the line 🙏

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🌟Employee of the Month🌟We are delighted to bring back our Employee of the Month award sponsored by Donegal ETB - Nominations for May are now open and will close on Wednesday 29th May at 12noon - get your entries in now >> https://lnkd.in/eF-ughej #LKCBA24

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