*Photograph: Arthur Ellis Over 2,000 lucky children and their parents will get to meet Santa 15,000 ft above sea level as Shannon Airport this week launched its 2018 Santa Flights adventure. Short of Christmas Eve itself, Santa’s busiest day in the run up to December 25th is set again for Shannon Airport as the big …
Access to Shannon Airport “in the case of an emergency” is a major concern given the condition of the N19. At Shannon Municipal District’s July meeting, Sean Lenihan, a senior engineer with Clare County Council stated the N19 “needs a significant job”. The section of the N19 National Primary Road under consideration extends from Drumgeely …
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Drought conditions are predicted to remain in Co Clare for the remainder of the month as the heatwave comes to an end. Temperatures have dropped this week in the county. At the end of June, Shannon Airport recorded the highest temperature in forty two years, when it hit 32C. Heat levels have reduced since and …
Jim Warny received the welcome home he deserved at Shannon Airport with over one hundred people gathering to mark his return. Once the Belgian national walked through the arrivals hall at Shannon Airport, cheers and rounds of applause erupted. Jim was accompanied by his father Rene and fiancé Asia Mania. As first reported by The …
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SHANNON Airport has pledged its support to farmers battling the current fodder crisis by offering to repeat its intervention of 2013 when it harvested silage from its 400 acre site. The Airport’s operations team will meet with farm representatives over the coming days to explore the need to fast-track cutting of grass on the airport …
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A SIMULATED major armed incident was staged at Shannon Airport today as part of an exercise for local response units. These dramatic images, caught by photographer Arthur Ellis, depict a bilateral training exercise between An Garda Siochana and Defence Forces at Shannon Airport. On this occasion the exercise was facilitated by Shannon Airport Authority. The focus …
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IF YOU’RE planning to travel from Shannon Airport this weekend you might want to get in contact with your airline first. That’s the message from Shannon Airport, which is fully operational for now but has this evening issued “precautionary advice to intending passengers to check with their airline before travelling to the airport”. A spokeswoman for …
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SHANNON Airport’s reputation in the top ranks of global aviation was recognised again overnight as it completed a remarkable five-in-a-row at the prestigious World Routes Marketing Awards, held in Barcelona. One of the huge advantages of living in Clare is quick access to a great selection of international flights and it looks like we’re not …
