Eight people arrested during Shannon Airport protest
*Photograph: Joe Buckley EIGHT people were arrested during a protest at Shannon Airport and are due to appear in court at a later date after they were charged.
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Shannon Airport wins Best Customer Experience award for second year running
*Head of Operations at Shannon Airport, Pamela Brooks accepts the award. FOR THE second year in a row, Shannon Airport has won Best Customer Experience in the transport category of the Customer Experience Awards.
Wolfe Tones’ Munster run ends at first hurdle against Watergrasshill
*Aron Shanagher was starved of possession for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES have been eliminated from the Munster intermediate club championship.
Stage in memory of Johnny Fean to be unveiled in Shannon Springs
*Johnny Fean on stage with Horslips. A STAGE in memory of legendary guitarist Johnny Fean will be unveiled in Shannon this weekend.
Carey takes aim in first dig of the GE24 campaign in Clare
CLARE’s first shots of the election campaign have taken flight with Leonora Carey (FG) shooting an indirect dig towards outgoing TD, Cathal Crowe (FF).
Portuguese drug mule found with cannabis worth €479k at Shannon Airport jailed for 40 months
*The drugs were seized on April 7th 2024. A JUDGE has jailed a 60-year old Portuguese ‘drugs-mule’ for three years and four months.
Shannon’s Seán Reidy says farewell to Newstalk
*Seán Reidy. SEÁN REIDY has announced his exit from Marconi House bringing an end to his ten year stint with radio stations including Newstalk, Today FM and Spin.
Gantley joins Lohan’s Clare hurling management
*Rory Gantley on the sideline during Tubber’s clash with Ogonnelloe. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FORMER Galway hurler Rory Gantley has joined the Clare senior hurling management for 2025.
Shannon man pleads guilty to ‘very serious assault’ that left female victim with a broken eye socket, broken ribs and a collapsed lung
*Photograph: John Mangan A SHANNON man has pleaded guilty to “a very serious assault” on his then girlfriend on St Patrick’s Day that hospitalised her and left her with a broken eye socket, broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
‘Shannon Airport punching above its weight but not the answer to passenger cap at Dublin’ – Ryanair CEO
*Eddie Wilson speaking at the Shannon Chamber luncheon in Dromoland Castle. Photograph: Eamon Ward. SHANNON AIRPORT is punching well above its weight but is not the answer to the passenger cap problems at Dublin Airport, the CEO of Ryanair has said.