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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Minister for Transport says Aer Lingus jobs at Shannon can be saved
*Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan Government are going to fight to save jobs left as a result of Aer Lingus’ decision to close its base at Shannon Airport, the Minister for Transport has said
‘A cynical PR exercise’ – Clare TD criticises Dept of Transport for ‘rehashing’ Shannon announcement
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A Clare TD has accused the Government of engaging in a “cynical PR exercise” after Department officials attempted to portray monies allocated to Shannon Airport as new funding.
€6.3m funding allocation announced for Shannon Airport
€6.3m in funding has been allocated to Shannon Airport under the COVID-19 Regional State Airports Programme 2021.
Ex Aurivo CEO Aaron Forde appointed new Chair of Shannon Group
Aaron Forde has been appointed as the new Chairperson of Shannon Group.
Review of Shannon Heritage operations to be carried out & appointment of Shannon Group Chair ‘imminent’
An appointment for the new Chairperson of Shannon Group is to be made imminently, the Minister for Transport has stated while a review of Shannon Heritage’s operations will also be conducted.
Hynes appointed interim Chair of Irish Aviation Authority
Bellharbour woman Rose Hynes has been appointed as the Chair of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) on an interim basis.
Over 70s won’t have to provide medical report until June when renewing driving licence
Over 70s won’t have to provide a medical report when applying for or renewing their driving licence until June.
Moneypoint ‘irreplaceable to the national network’ – McNamara
Moneypoint must be placed at the centre of any future Government plans to develop offshore energy in Ireland, a Clare TD has stated.
‘It is not all about driving a car’ – sustainable transport needs a focus in Clare
Creation of a post focused on active and sustainable travel in Clare would reduce the dependency on cars in the county, the Mayor of Ennis has said.
