*Parteen Basin. An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) has put back making a decision for up to one year on Uisce Éireann’s contentious plans to extract over 300 million litres of water a day from the River Shannon in East Clare to boost supply to the east of the country.
A group of Independent TDs from across the West of Ireland have issued a joint statement calling on Government to ensure connectivity from North America and Heathrow to Shannon Airport, and to implement fully the recommendations of the Aviation Recovery Taskforce in support of economic recovery across the region.
Oireachtas representatives from the Mid-West have joined forces to fight for the future of Shannon Airport.