Limerick Chamber
Limerick Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1805 and was formally constituted by Charter on 2 June 1815. It was one of the five oldest chambers of commerce in Ireland and the UK at the time of its foundation.
Limerick Chamber is a business representative and lobbying organisation that is in business for its 450+ members.
The CEO since 2015 is Dr James Ring. Presidents are elected annually. Past Presidents included businessmen Alexander William Shaw, Thomas Cleeve, Irish politician Ted Russell, Irish Conservative politician James Spaight and his father Francis Spaight.
In 2015: Limerick Chamber has published a book entitled ‘Limerick’s Merchants, Traders & Shakers – Celebrating two centuries of enterprise’ by Matthew Potter and Sharon Slater to mark its 200th Anniversary.
