Many of the people employed in factories at the new Shannon industrial estate travel to work by bus.
The Shannon Industrial Estate is now a major provider of employment in the Clare and Limerick area. There are a growing number of business and factories operating from the industrial park situated near Shannon Airport.
For many workers the day begins each morning with a commute by bus to the Shannon Industrial Estate. After clocking in employees begin their working day.
This episode of 'Newsbeat' was broadcast on 13 May 1969. The footage shown here is mute.
'Newsbeat' was a half-hour feature programme presented by Frank Hall and ran for seven years from September 1964 to June 1971. 'Newsbeat' went out from Monday to Friday on RTÉ television and reported on current affairs and issues of local interest from around Ireland. The final programme was broadcast on 11 June 1971.
