Equivalent to The Gathering needed to entice tourists to Clare post COVID-19
Clare councillors are leading the call for an equivalent of ‘The Gathering’ to be prepared to aid the promotion of Shannon Airport and tourism post COVID-19.
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‘Every town & village’ in Clare needs a bus shelter say councillors
An East Clare councillor has pleaded for bus shelters to be installed in each town and village across the county.
‘We need to be ready’ – Clare councillors seek strategy to entice international tourists if COVID vaccine proves successful
Clare’s tourism taskforce is currently finalising an action plan to enhance the county’s ability to entice visitors if the COVID-19 vaccine has the desired result.
Biden expected to have Shannon stopover in June as Clare link to administration emerges
US President Joe Biden’s is expected to make a stopover at Shannon Airport in June while a Clare link will form part of his administration.
Absence of cycling lane on approach road to Shannon Airport flagged
Absence of infrastructure to facilitate cyclists within the vicinity of Shannon Airport has been brought into focus.
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.
Phone call from Varadkar influenced Shane Ross to extend Rose Hynes’ Shannon Group tenure
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.
Establishment of air-cargo bridge at Shannon Airport ‘a huge opportunity for Mid-West’ – Crowe
A Clare TD is leading the call for the creation of an “air cargo bridge” at Shannon Airport post-Brexit.
Ryanair predict they will have 450k passengers flying out of Shannon Airport in 2021
Ryanair have expressed their hope to grow their operations at Shannon Airport over the coming years.
Lowering of charges at Shannon Airport key to enticing Ryanair to reopen base
Discussions are ongoing with a number of airlines regarding lower air charges at Shannon Airport in a bid for them to resume operations at the International Airport.
