Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport workers refused to service British planes following Derry murders of 1972
Troubles in the North resulted in the refusal of Shannon Airport maintenance workers to service British planes following the 1972 murder of thirteen Derry civilians.
Crowe calls for supports to prevent COVID-19 closing Shannon Airport
*Honorary Consul of France Dr Loïc Guyon pictured (second from right) at Shannon Airport with Cllr. Tony O’Brien (Twinning Committee of Clare County Council), Cathal Crowe TD and Ann Reynolds (Corporate Services). Shannon Airport will be in need of a major investment package to give necessary supports once the current health emergency subsides, a Clare …
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Prominent buildings in Clare including Shannon Airport & Clare Echo HQ to light up
Runway lights at Shannon Airport will shine at 9pm tonight (Saturday) as part of the #ShineYourLight campaign which will see prominent buildings around the country light up.
Feakle talks led to IRA ceasefire
Talks held in Feakle attended by leading Protestant clergymen and high ranking IRA members led to a two week ceasefire in December 1974. On December 10th, 1974, in the dark of night and with great risk attached to it, several cars containing clergymen, IRA leaders and Sinn Fein representatives crossed the border on route to …
ICU ventilators, masks & thermometers land at Shannon Airport
A second Qatar Airways cargo plane carrying vital medical equipment from China landed at Shannon Airport earlier today (Thursday).
Ventilators & hospital beds arrive on plane to Shannon
A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 cargo plane carrying vital medical equipment from China landed at Shannon Airport on Thursday evening.
Shannon Airport operating on ‘significantly reduced basis’
Passengers are being repatriated through Shannon Airport which is now operating on “a significantly reduced basis”.
Mid-West authorities need to collectively support international promotion of Shannon
Collaboration is needed from local authorities in the Mid-West to drive the promotion of Shannon International Airport.
McNamara in talks with Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin
*Photograph: John Mangan As negotiations continue surrounding the formation of the next Irish Government, Clare TD, Michael McNamara (IND) has confirmed he is to meet with both Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil.