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New service fleet to 'future proof' rescue - Coast Guard

The Irish Coast Guard says a new aviation service at Shannon Airport will future proof the next generation of search and rescue operations.

Ireland • 21 Aug

Shannon currently has around 2m passengers a year

Shannon "ready" for 5m passengers to help ease Dublin cap

Shannon Airport stands ready to accept up to 5 million passengers a year, in order to help deal with the passenger cap at Dublin, the Midwest airport's CEO has told the Government.

Business • 18 Oct 24

Dublin Airport handled 83% of all the flights at the five main Irish airports in the second quarter of this year

Q2 air passenger numbers up 18% on same time last year

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show an increase in international travel during the months of April, May, and June of this year.

Business • 15 Sep 23

The new facility has been jointly established by Nasdaq listed company Universal Display Corporation (UDC) and its long-standing partner PPG

New OLED manufacturing plant opens in Shannon

A new manufacturing site which will produce OLED materials for use in display screens for smartphones, TVs and laptops is opening today in Shannon, Co Clare.

Business • 18 May 23

Michael Malewski, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon and Eileen Sharpe, IDA Ireland

Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon to create 25 new jobs

Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) is set to create 25 new jobs in Shannon, with the opening of a new facility.

Business • 16 Jan 23

Engineering firm Bechtel has identified the Shannon Estuary as a location for wind turbines

Estuary 'one of the best locations for wind energy'

The Shannon estuary has been identified as one of the best locations in Europe to develop large-scale offshore wind energy.

Regional • 04 Nov 22

The airline originally operated a five day service to Chicago O' Hare airport for five years up to 2017

United Airlines to resume Shannon Chicago service

United Airlines has announced it is to resume its seasonal Shannon Chicago service from next May.

Business • 12 Oct 22

Anne-Marie Tierney le Roux, IDA Ireland, John Bolger - Director of Engineering and Robert Byrne, IDA Ireland

Siemens to create 25 jobs in Shannon with new R&D group

Siemens is to establish a research and development group in Shannon, County Clare, creating 25 new jobs.

Business • 25 Jul 22

Irish Red Cross volunteer Aebh O'Callaghan preparing a box of personal hygiene items for Ukrainian refugees arriving at Shannon Airport

Irish Red Cross meet refugees at Shannon Airport

Volunteers from the Irish Red Cross are meeting Ukrainian refugees as they arrive at Shannon Airport.

Regional • 19 Mar 22

Shannon Airport hopes that the further easing of Covid restrictions, and a return of much of its connectivity, will see passenger numbers improve significantly this year

Shannon Airport optimistic about 2022

The company that operates Shannon Airport said it was optimistic about its prospects in 2022, following two years of significantly reduced activity.

Business • 26 Jan 22

Its service between Dublin and Washington DC is set to resume in February

United Airlines to resume seasonal flights to US

United Airlines has said it plans to resume its daily nonstop seasonal services between Ireland and the United States early next year.

Business • 28 Oct 21

81 cabin crew who worked from the base in Shannon will be offered either enhanced severance or where possible transfer to Dublin

Aer Lingus to permanently close Shannon cabin crew base

Aer Lingus is to permanently close its cabin crew base in Shannon in an effort to reduce costs.

Business • 18 May 21

There were just 352,000 passengers last year, a 79% decrease on 2019, and a 92% reduction over the period April to December last year

Shannon Group records loss of €28.2 million for 2020

The Shannon Group which runs the airport, a number of heritage sites and a property portfolio recorded a loss of €28.2 million last year as passenger figures and visitor numbers to the Mid West airport and region collapsed because of the Covid pandemic.

Business • 29 Apr 21

Ryanair to close Cork and Shannon bases for the winter

Ryanair has said it is to close its bases in Cork and Shannon for the winter. The move comes as the airline cuts capacity over the winter season from 60% to 40% compared to last year.

Business • 15 Oct 20

The airline claimed that Ireland has been uniquely "locked up" to travel

Ryanair warns of base closures in Cork and Shannon

Ryanair has told the Minister for Transport that it will close is bases in Cork and Shannon for the winter from October 26, if the Government has not adopted the new EU traffic light system for travel by October 13.

Business • 01 Oct 20

Passenger numbers are down 96% since Covid-19 hit in March

Shannon Airport staff face pay cuts, temporary lay-offs

Staff at Shannon Airport face pay cuts of 20%, further temporary lay offs, and the introduction of a voluntary severance scheme, in order to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the aviation and tourism sector.

Ireland • 07 Jul 20

Ryanair is demanding pay cuts of up to 20% and changes to work practices across Europe

Ryanair threatens base closures in Irish pilot talks

Ryanair has threatened to close two regional bases and axe up to 120 pilot jobs unless Irish pilots bypass their union and directly accept a pay cut, a memo seen by Reuters said.

Business • 29 Jun 20

A computer generated picture of the planned new Aldi store in Shannon, Co Clare

Aldi plans new store opening in Shannon

Aldi said it is planning to open a new store in Shannon in Co Clare as part of its €160m Irish store network investment programme.

Business • 18 May 20

Flooding in Co Clare led to difficult driving conditions

Calls for greater efforts to tackle impact of flooding

There have been renewed calls to improve flood defences in areas that have once again been inundated in the midlands and the River Shannon basin.

Weather • 25 Feb 20

The A321 Neo LR long range-aircraft resumes services from Shannon to New York today after a month long winter break in service

New Aer Lingus plane for Shannon-New York route

The Aer Lingus Shannon service to New York returns today with a new more fuel efficient aircraft with reduced fuel needs, a quieter engine and cheaper landing charges as a result.

Business • 13 Feb 20

Modular Automation's management team, including CEO Vivian Farrell

Modular Automation to create 100 jobs in Shannon

Modular Automation has announced plans to create 100 jobs by 2023 as it expands its facility in Shannon in Co Clare.

Business • 12 Dec 19

Molex Ireland in Shannon is to close next year

Molex Ireland losses rose to €7.9m last year

Losses at electronic components manufacturer Molex Ireland in Shannon rose significantly last year.

Business • 14 Nov 19

The closure is expected to take place in a series of phases, starting in early 2020

Up to 500 jobs lost as Shannon-based Molex to close

Molex Ireland has said it intends to close its facility in Shannon, Co Clare by the end of next year, subject to an employee consultation process.

Munster • 22 Oct 19

Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs said the airline will grow its Irish passenger numbers by 6%

Ryanair launches new routes from Dublin and Knock

Ryanair has announced two new routes from Dublin to Milan and from Knock to Tenerife as part of its Winter 2019 schedule.

Business • 26 Feb 19

A technical examination of the embankments has identified weaknesses

€27m funding for flood defence upgrade for Shannon

A €27m fund has been created to upgrade flood defences at Shannon town, the airport and the industrial zone in Co Clare.

Munster • 18 Dec 18