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Apr 15, 2010. Lauch of Etowns in Tarbert


New €3 million live/work project to benefit Co. Kerry community Tarbert in Co. Kerry is set to benefit from a new Shannon Development initiative to encourage entrepreneurs to locate in the town. Tarbert E-Town, a new €3 million live/work housing project initiated  by Shannon Development, is being launched today (Monday 12th April 2010) by well known sports commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
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Apr 23, 2008. E-Towns Showhouse Opening Times


Miltown Malbay E-Towns Showhouse is now open
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Apr 04, 2008. Shannon Development opens door to Ireland’s first E-Town house


Shannon Development has just opened the door to Ireland’s first E-Town house in Miltown Malbay Co. Clare. The €4 million E-Town project at Miltown Malbay is the first of its kind in Ireland and construction work on the 12 combined home/work units in the scheme have just been completed. The E-Towns initiative will allow people to work from home and has been designed by the Company as an innovative way of helping people find a better quality of life. This unique integrated development combines living and office space with high-tech broadband access.
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Nov 15, 2007. E-Towns Conference speaker calls for balanced regional development


Addressing Shannon Development’s National E-Towns Conference in Tarbert, Co. Kerry, (Wednesday 14th November ’07) Kevin Thompstone, Chief Executive, Shannon Development said, “In coming up with the E-Towns concept Shannon Development’s objective has been to provide alternative solutions for enterprise based on the quality of life advantages of small towns and villages throughout the Shannon Region. However we believe that our E-Towns initiative provides a template that can be used for the development of smaller communities in any location in Ireland...
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Oct 29, 2007. Shannon Development seeks full planning permission for €2m Tarbert E-Town Development in Co. Kerry


As part of its ongoing E-Towns development strategy Shannon Development, the regional economic development company for the Shannon Region, has this week (Monday 29th October ‘07) lodged a planning application for full planning permission for the development of 8 live/work houses on a 1.3 acre site on the Ferry Road in Tarbert, Co. Kerry.
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Nov 05, 2007. National E-Towns Conference for Tarbert, Co. Kerry


Shannon Development has announced details of its forthcoming 2nd National E-Towns Conference which will take place on 13th and 14th November ’07 at Kirby’s Lanterns Hotel, Tarbert, Co. Kerry.
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Oct 23, 2006. Minister Killeen announces start of construction work on Ireland’s first E-Town


The Shannon Development designed E-Towns project incorporates physical development, as well facilitating town planning, Broadband access and community based animation and training to help create an alternative enterprise culture in each community.  In Miltown Malbay 12 member of the community completed a 6-month course in Web Authoring and as Community Trainers. This now ensures that the Community can play a real and active part in all technology aspects of the project.
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