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Minister Ross wants Shannon “to provide increased competition” to Dublin

Minister for Transport, Shane Ross has indicated he wants Shannon Airport to “provide increased competition” to Dublin Airport according to a Fine Gael Senator. Shannon Airport management have been asked to submit a detailed plan on a possible connection to a major European hub. The move comes following a meeting between Shannon Group management and …

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Use private hospitals & nursing homes for trolley crisis – McInerney

By Paraic McMahon

Beds at private hospitals and nursing homes need to be utilised to alleviate the amount of patients on trolleys according to Rita McInerney. A candidate for Fianna Fáil in the next General Election, Rita has sought for University Hospital Limerick to be used in a pilot scheme. This would see patients transferred to private hospitals …

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Street needed to bring heart to Shannon Town

By Paraic McMahon

A proposed streetscape can provide a ‘missing heart’ for Shannon and lead to more businesses setting up in the town. On Tuesday, Cllr Mike McKee proposed at a meeting of the Shannon Municipal District that councillors meet senior officials in the planning department “to agree a strategy to progress a potential streetscape within the town. …

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Bunratty’s long serving Lynne features in RTÉ documentary

By Paraic McMahon

*Michelle Grimes & Lynne Connolly. Photograph by RTÉ One of Bunratty Castle’s longest serving staff members features in a RTÉ documentary to be broadcast on Monday. Kilmore resident, Lynne Connolly has worked as a Bunratty entertainer for 23 years and stars in One Day: Showing Ireland Off where she showcases her daily duties at the …

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LIT Open Day focus on future in engineering

By Paraic McMahon

Engineers are among the most sought after graduates worldwide, and on January 19, 2019 the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) will open its doors to showcase the various career paths, fields of study and opportunities available through engineering at its Engineering Open Day. The newly appointed Head of Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Dr …

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1 million Galway passengers choosing Dublin over Shannon

By Paraic McMahon

Staff at Shannon Airport ‘are operating with one hand tied behind their back’ while 1 million Galway passengers are flying out of Dublin Airport each year. At the December meeting of Clare County Council, Matthew Thomas, CEO of the company which is responsible for Shannon Airport, Shannon Heritage, Shannon Commercial Properties and IASC gave a …

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Limerick

Minister Ross wants Shannon “to provide increased competition” to Dublin

Use private hospitals & nursing homes for trolley crisis – McInerney

Street needed to bring heart to Shannon Town

Bunratty’s long serving Lynne features in RTÉ documentary

LIT Open Day focus on future in engineering

1 million Galway passengers choosing Dublin over Shannon

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