Dept of Transport urged to expedite appointment of Shannon Group Chair
Renewed pressure is mounting on the Department of Transport to expedite the appointment of a new Chairperson of Shannon Group.
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‘Government not helping one iota to keep Shannon Airport open’
As levels of international travel continue to grow, Clare’s first citizen has requested that free parking be trialled at Shannon Airport while a long-standing councillor has accused the Government of offering no assistance to keep the doors open at the international airport.
Shannon won’t get Aer Lingus routes to Malaga, Palma de Mallorca & Corfu during Cork closure
Aer Lingus have confirmed that flights to Faro, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca will not be transferred from Cork Airport to Shannon Airport.
ON THE FARM: Friends of the Irish Environment hypocritical on ‘biodiversity crisis’
‘On the Farm’ being the title of my weekly column as it would suggest usually focuses on all things farming related but the nature of the business is that it is inextricably linked to society at large because we are no longer hunters and gatherers so as a society we have abdicated food production to …
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EOIN NEYLON: Shannon Airport’s anti-war protesters refuse to acknowledge an inconvenient truth
*FILE PIC: Protesters at Shannon Airport Events transpiring half the world away over the weekend shocked many, as some two decades after their defeat, the Taliban rolled through Afghanistan and back to power without much by way of a whimper.
US troops flights ‘the shame of Shannon’ – Wynne
*Photograph: John Mangan Amid the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, there have been renewed calls to end Shannon Airport’s use by US troops.
Long-term cost deal between Ryanair & Shannon Airport gives template for further growth of services
A long-term cost deal between Ryanair and Shannon Airport is expected to result in the addition of increased routes at the International Airport.
Shortlist yet to be finalised for role of Shannon Group Chair
*Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan A shortlist of candidates has yet to be finalised for the post of Shannon Group Chairperson.
Council give Stonehall biomass plant the green light despite local opposition
*Thomas Griffin David Griffin Vicky Cassley Mary Quinlivan and Louise McNamara all spoke publicly of their opposition to the plans. Photograph: Joe Buckley Clare County Council has given the green light to the construction of a biomass plant in Stonehall in spite of considerable objections in the locality.
Temporary daily Shannon to Heathrow service to commence next month
A daily Aer Lingus service from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow is to commence next month.
