Idle Road to Nowhere blocking development of 260 homes in Ennis
*Photograph: John O’Neill. ENNIS’ Road to Nowhere which has remained undeveloped for seven years is stopping the development of up to 260 homes.
Department of Transport
Department circular hindering improvements in Toonagh
OMISSION FROM a Department of Transport circular is likely to hinder a Toonagh road which has cars travelling at an “unbelievable” speed from sourcing funding.
Pat Barry enters local election race as Independent candidate
*Pat Barry. RETIRED civil servant, Pat Barry (IND) has announced he will be contesting next year’s local elections as an Independent candidate in the Shannon Municipal District.
Specialised King Air fixed-wing aircraft to be based at Shannon in new Irish Coast Guard contract
*Photograph: John Mangan AN EXPANSION of the current service of the Irish Coast Guard is to see three aircraft based at Shannon Airport as part of a new contract.
Revised design published for N19 Shannon Airport access road improvement scheme
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A REVISED DESIGN for the N19 Shannon Airport access road improvement scheme has been unveiled.
Shannon Airport’s role to expand under National Aviation Plan – Transport Minister
*Further detail on the National Aviation Plan is to be unveiled next month. SHANNON AIRPORT’s role in handing international traffic is set to increase as part of a review of the National Aviation Plan, the Minister for Transport has indicated.
Installation of €1.8m airbridges part of plans to ‘futureproof’ Shannon Airport
THREE NEW AIRBRIDGES are to be installed at Shannon Airport at a cost of €1.8m.
‘Fat cats are getting fatter’ – Flynn fuming with Dept response to NDSL complaints
A SHANNON COUNCILLOR has hit out at the “inferior service” in operation by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS).
Dept of Transport must compel daa to partner with regional airports to solve capacity crisis
OFFICIALS in the Department of Transport need to compel the daa to partner with airports in the regions to solve its capacity crisis and to ensure that passenger delays are avoided, Limerick Chamber have said.
Wynne slams ‘absolutely scandalous’ approach from Dept of Transport on Doolin Coast Guard
PLANS to permanently stand down the Doolin Coast Guard and then reconstitute it have been labelled “totally unacceptable” by a Clare TD.
