The Shannon Airport Group has been shortlisted in the Environment and Biodiversity category of the Chambers Ireland Sustainable Business Impact Awards for its Thady’s Hill conservation grazing project. Pictured local farmer John Quinlivan, Meg Brennan of Polliknow and Sinead Murphy, Head of Sustainability at The Shannon Airport Group.
(NEWS) SHANNON, Ireland, 2025-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Shannon Airport Group has been recognised nationally for its environmental leadership, earning a place on the shortlist for the Chambers Ireland Sustainable Business Impact Awards in the ‘Environment & Biodiversity’ category. The nomination highlights the Group’s innovative Biodiversity Enhancement and Conservation Grazing Project at Thady’s Hill, Ireland’s first airport-led conservation grazing initiative.
Situated on a 10-acre site near Shannon Airport, the project preserves endangered habitats and supports native grass and flower species, including rare orchids, through the use of Droimeann cattle for low-impact grazing. The initiative also integrates cutting-edge technology, with AI-powered ground sensors monitoring wild insect pollinators as indicators of ecosystem health. Developed under the Group’s five-year Biodiversity Action Plan, the project is supported by local farmer John Quinlivan, botanist Phoebe O’Brien, and biodiversity specialist Meg Brennan of Polliknow.
Sinéad Murphy, Head of Sustainability at The Shannon Airport Group, said the recognition underscores the team’s dedication and the value of collaborative conservation. The Sustainable Business Impact Awards, sponsored by BAM Ireland and aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, will announce winners on 24 September 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin.
Shannon Airport also retained its status as Ireland’s number one airport brand for the third consecutive year in the 2025 RED C Brand Reaction Index. The sustainability award nomination highlights the airport’s leadership in biodiversity innovation, while the brand ranking—48th out of 176 brands nationwide—reflects its strong emotional connection with Irish consumers.
