The Irish Times

Clare County Council backs transfer of visitor attractions from Shannon Airport Group

Assets to be transferred to the council include Bunratty Castle

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 17:39

Ryanair does not expect disruption to summer schedule over Boeing delays

Airline plans €40m maintenance hangar at Dublin Airport

Mon Apr 17 2023 - 19:43

John Moran and Aisling Curtis join Shannon Airport board

Former Department of Finance mandarin and Microsoft executive latest additions to State company

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 16:34

Eastern promise: China’s bid to build an island port to rival Dubai

Xi Jinping has made Hainan Free Trade Port his own personal project after three years of zero-Covid policies. Could it be a game-changer for his presidency?

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00

Dublin and Shannon airports to handle almost 560,000 passengers over Easter

Holiday weekend marks start of summer travel with Aer Lingus, Ryanair and other carriers ramping up schedules

Tue Apr 04 2023 - 13:36

Government to provide €16.6m in aid for regional airports

Airports to use aid for development projects such as upgrading facilities

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 16:51

Aer Lingus relaunches Dublin-Hartford, Connecticut, route

Irish airline also begins new Knock-Heathrow service

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 17:05

Redeveloped Connemara port ‘has capacity to become offshore wind hub’

Government allocated €25m last year to develop deep-water quay facility at Ros an Mhíl

Thu Feb 23 2023 - 15:05

Shannon Airport hosted more than 1.5m passengers in 2022

Last year’s rebound beat company’s expectations as many people flew overseas for first time in three years, chief says

Mon Jan 23 2023 - 15:18

Travellers face higher air fares as industry recovers from pandemic

Demand set to expand further in 2023, but top of agenda must be to avoid repeat of last summer’s chaos

Fri Jan 06 2023 - 05:43

Aer Lingus and Ryanair add summer routes from Dublin and Shannon

Aer Lingus adds three summer destinations, Ryanair to fly Shannon-Liverpool

Mon Dec 12 2022 - 18:52

Shannon claims ‘land grab’ as customs inspections switch to Dublin

Until six weeks ago customs checks on non-EU products routed through Shannon Airport took place in Clare

Mon Nov 21 2022 - 00:45

United Airlines unveils daily seasonal service from Shannon to Chicago

Carrier previously operated a five-times weekly schedule between 2013 and 2017

Wed Oct 12 2022 - 16:12

Ryanair adds two new routes at Shannon Airport

Aer Lingus says it will recommence its Dublin to Hartford, Connecticut, service from next March

Thu Oct 06 2022 - 14:18

Ryanair opens €10m heavy maintenance facility at Shannon Airport

Site is the airline’s first such centre in Ireland and will employ 200 people

Wed May 18 2022 - 10:46

Shannon passenger numbers still well down on pre-Covid levels

Revenues at the company grew 18% to €40.5m

Wed May 11 2022 - 21:03

Regional airports to get €16.3m in capital funding

Cork and Shannon airports qualify for first time as Covid hits passenger numbers

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 07:42

Fibrus Networks founder Conal Henry to chair Shannon Group

Businessman to become State company’s third chairperson since 2020

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 16:43

Pádraig O’Céidigh quits as Shannon chair after less than six months

O’Céidigh did not comment on suggestion of friction with group’s management team

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 20:36

Ryanair announces new service from Shannon to Marseille

Twice weekly service will operate each Wednesday and Saturday starting May 4th

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 10:26

Shannon Airport to complete €5.3m airfield upgrade this week

Covid lockdowns allowed airport to improve infrastructure, director of operations says

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 18:28

Shannon Airport enjoys modest bounce in passenger numbers

Airport looks forward to return of US flights as 2021 numbers still 78% short of pre-pandemic traffic

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 12:23

Shannon Group to spend €4m on property redevelopment

State company overhauling two buildings for offices and light engineering

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 12:54

Rose Hynes confirms calling Varadkar after hearing Shannon news

Incoming IAA chair had learned she wasn’t being reappointed to head Shannon board

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 17:46

RTÉ crime thriller Hidden Assets plots course through Covid terrors

‘Strong nerve’ and schedule ‘miracles’ needed to bring international drama to screen

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 05:16

Ryanair to launch three new services from Shannon Airport

Irish airline will fly to Birmingham, Budapest and Fuertaventura

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 12:41

Siptu seeks meeting with Lufthansa as 180 Shannon staff to lose jobs

Atlantic Aviation Group to buy German company following months of travel curbs

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 20:28

Shannon group could establish its own airline, incoming chairman says

Politicians poised to demand executive powers for Pádraig Ó Céidigh

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 10:48

Coalition suffers blow in latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll

Inside Politics: Picture is dimmer again for Fine Gael and Leo Varadkar

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 07:50

Former Aer Arann chief appointed chairman of Shannon Group

Appointment of Pádraig Ó Céidigh was noted by the Government at a meeting on Tuesday

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 14:46

Ryanair to launch more Shannon and Knock flights

Shannon routes to double while Knock will add Milan as a destination

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 15:12

Clare County Council to take over ownership of Bunratty Castle

Shannon Group transferring its tourism arm to local authorities following Covid-19 losses

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 21:06

Ryanair to launch Turin service from Shannon this winter

Service will be the airport’s first to the Italian city since 2009

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 15:25

Aviation interests let fly at Government over state of industry and lack of recovery plan

Blame for Aer Lingus closure at Shannon and the parlous state of the airline lies at Government’s doorstep

Fri May 21 2021 - 05:05