Shane Ross

Hynes appointed interim Chair of Irish Aviation Authority

Published on 12/01/2021 in business/Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Bellharbour woman Rose Hynes has been appointed as the Chair of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) on an interim basis.

Phone call from Varadkar influenced Shane Ross to extend Rose Hynes’ Shannon Group tenure

Published on 10/01/2021 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Rose Hynes’ extension as Shannon Group Chairperson in August 2019 arose following a phone call by the then Taoiseach, a former Minister for Transport has claimed.

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Recommendations from Aviation Taskforce ‘can save jobs’ say Shannon Group

Published on 12/07/2020 in business/Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Recommendations from the published report by the Aviation Recovery Taskforce will save jobs, the CEO of Shannon Group has stated.

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Action needed to preserve Aer Lingus’ future at Shannon Airport

Published on 30/06/2020 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Aer Lingus will need to be subsidised if it is to have a future at Shannon Airport, a leading travel expert has affirmed.

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Considine calls for recommendations of Aviation Taskforce to be urgently implemented

Published on 23/06/2020 in News by Páraic McMahon

CEO of Shannon Group, Mary Considine has called for the immediate lifting of travel restrictions and the fourteen day quarantine…

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United Airlines scrap Shannon to Newark route

Published on 15/06/2020 in business/Home/News by Páraic McMahon

United Airlines have informed management of Shannon Airport that it has ended its Shannon to Newark route.

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Acting Transport Minister has not contacted Shannon Airport CEO since outbreak of COVID-19

Published on 07/06/2020 in Covid-19/Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Shane Ross with Rose Hynes & Mary Considine during his November visit to Shannon Airport. Photograph: Arthur Ellis Workers in…

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Mid-West Oireachtas members form new group to deal with Shannon Airport’s ‘worrying shadow’

Published on 23/05/2020 in business/Covid-19/Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Oireachtas representatives from the Mid-West have joined forces to fight for the future of Shannon Airport.

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Clare Bus a victim of ‘unfair NTA war’

Published on 14/05/2020 in News by Páraic McMahon

Acting Transport Minister Shane Ross (IND) has been slammed by Clare TD, Michael McNamara (IND) for the manner in which management of Clare Bus were “silenced” by the National Transport Authority and the treatment of its workers.

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