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
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
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 ... 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 ... Business • 15 Oct 20
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 ... Business • 01 Oct 20
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 ... Ireland • 07 Jul 20
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 ... Business • 29 Jun 20
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
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
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 ... Business • 13 Feb 20
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 losses rose to €7.9m last year Losses at electronic components manufacturer Molex Ireland in Shannon rose significantly last year. Business • 14 Nov 19
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 ... Munster • 22 Oct 19
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
€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
US-bound flight makes emergency landing at Shannon The 219 passengers who were on board an American Airlines flight which made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport earlier are being accommodated in local ... Munster • 29 Nov 18
IAA probe under way after radar failure closed airspace The Irish Aviation Authority reopened Irish airspace following issues with the flight radar system, however some delays are expected to early morning flights. Ireland • 03 Oct 18
Anglers angry over plans to take water from Shannon Anglers who fish right across Lough Derg say they are very angry about the proposals by Irish Water to take 330 million litres of water ... Munster • 25 Apr 18
Jaguar Land Rover to create 150 jobs in Shannon UK car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is to open a software engineering centre in Shannon, Co Clare which will create 150 jobs. Business • 15 Jan 18
Ryanair to start new Shannon-Barcelona Reus route Ryanair will start a new Shannon to Barcelona Reus route next year, the first of its Shannon summer 2018 routes Business • 13 Sep 17
Officials keen for preclearance to remain in place Officials from the Department of Transport have told US representatives that preclearance arrangements in Dublin and Shannon should remain, on the basis that it is ... News • 23 Feb 17
Remote tower technology trialled at airports Aircraft movements at multiple airports across Ireland could in future be controlled remotely by a single air traffic controller in a control tower at another ... News • 02 Feb 17
Norwegian Air to order more Boeing, Airbus planes Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to order more aircraft from Boeing and Airbus after its Irish subsidiary received long-awaited flying rights from US authorities, ... Business • 05 Dec 16
Airline faces objection to transatlantic plans A US Congressman has written to the European Commission outlining his objections to the operation of proposed new transatlantic flights from Cork and Shannon to ... News • 03 Aug 16
Remote control tower technology tested Aviation authorities in Ireland have been trialling technology which enables air traffic controllers at a central control room in Dublin to remotely provide services to ... Technology • 30 Jun 16
