# Shannon Airport

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# Stormwatch

Travel disruption as high winds continue

Roads, rail, air and sea are all affected as Ireland takes a battering.

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Dec 27th 2013, 2:09 PM

# diverted

Irish passengers diverted from Stansted Airport after technical problem

Ryanair passengers flying from Dublin, Shannon and Cork were diverted to London Gatwick and East Midlands Airport.

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Dec 10th 2013, 12:06 PM

# Deal

Aer Lingus crew at Shannon Airport back LRC deal in staffing dispute

The deal will see five crew operating the new smaller transatlantic services with a review of operations due next summer.

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Nov 20th 2013, 4:26 PM

# Shannon

Aer Lingus to close Shannon cabin crew base that employs 87

It follows a dispute with the IMPACT trade union on staffing levels for new transatlantic services.

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Oct 24th 2013, 2:06 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Oct 18th 2013, 4:51 PM

# US Military

Armed US plane landed at Shannon 'in error'

Shannonwatch said it is difficult to believe that a breach of this kind was an administrative error.

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Oct 18th 2013, 8:59 AM

# Budget 2014

With the Air Travel Tax gone, Ryanair commits to a million more passengers

The airline says it wants to meet Irish airport bosses to discus growing its traffic in and out of Ireland by at least one million passengers a year from April 2014.

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Oct 16th 2013, 3:54 PM

# Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport numbers climb again in July

Services from the US and Canada boost numbers at Ireland’s third-largest airport for the second month running.

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Aug 9th 2013, 8:53 AM

# Shannon

'Unruly passenger' arrested after plane diverted to Shannon

The woman on board the Delta flight from New York to Athens became abusive during the flight and had to be handcuffed.

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Aug 1st 2013, 11:29 AM

# Taking off

US tourists boost Shannon Airport's numbers

An eight per cent rise in passengers is Shannon Airport’s first increase in five years.

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Jul 18th 2013, 8:40 AM

# Evacuation

Passengers return to Shannon Airport after evacuation this morning

The airport was evacuated briefly this morning but the public and passengers have now been allowed to return to the building.

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Jul 17th 2013, 8:44 AM

# Shannon

Two US military planes landed at Shannon in one day last month

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said that the aircraft contained no arms, ammunition or intelligence gathering equipment.

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Jul 15th 2013, 7:28 PM

# sniffed out

Ollie the dog helps find cannabis worth €300,000 at Shannon Airport

After a positive indication on a package by customs dog Ollie, Revenue officials discovered the concealed drugs.

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Jul 2nd 2013, 5:26 PM

# Look over there!

Obama wasn’t the only US President in Ireland yesterday

Bill Clinton stopped by Shannon Airport yesterday on his way to the Middle East.

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Jun 18th 2013, 8:22 AM

# Plane Crash

Inexperienced pilots major factor in Shannon plane crash

An air accident investigation highlighted a lack of understanding among pilots of aircraft controls in severe weather conditions.

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May 16th 2013, 10:01 AM

# diverted flights

Armed robbery in Coolock causes three Dublin flights to be diverted to Shannon

The DAA said an Aer Lingus flight from Gatwick, an Aer Lingus Flight from Brussels and a Ryanair flight from Las Palmas were all diverted to Shannon.

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Mar 14th 2013, 3:57 PM

# Knock airport

Calls for government to protect future of Knock Airport

Concerns have been raised about the future of the airport in the wake of the government’s proposals to secure the future of Shannon Airport.

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Mar 12th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Shannon

Vigil at Shannon Airport marks 10 year anniversary of Iraq war

Anti-war group Shannonwatch said Ireland’s record in UN peacekeeping has been “tarnished” by complicity in the CIA rendition programme.

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Mar 10th 2013, 3:41 PM

# Rendition

"No evidence of rendition" in garda investigations

The Department of Justice was responding to a report published today claiming Ireland facilitated the CIA’s rendition programme.

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Feb 5th 2013, 3:09 PM

# Rendition

Report shows Ireland facilitated CIA rendition programme

The report indicates that flights involved in the transportation of some high profile detainees are suspected of having refueled at Shannon.

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Feb 5th 2013, 9:55 AM

# Shannon

Drop in troop flights contributes to decline in Shannon passenger numbers

It was a difficult year for the airport, but 2013 will “mark the turning point” for recovery, a spokesperson said.

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Jan 11th 2013, 2:41 PM

# Dublin Airport

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport up 2 per cent

An extra 360,000 passengers used Dublin Airport last year with an increase of 420,000 in international passengers.

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Jan 10th 2013, 2:52 PM

# Way More Than 5

Leo Varadkar has a 20-point plan for 2013

The Minister for Transport wants five new Acts, a new road safety strategy, a Luas connection and an independent Shannon.

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Jan 2nd 2013, 3:01 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

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Dec 31st 2012, 8:56 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix...now with added kisses under the mistletoe

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Dec 13th 2012, 7:52 PM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Shannon airport, welfare votes and no confidence

TDs vote this afternoon and this evening on approving individual Budget measures – like PRSI increases and respite grant cuts.

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Dec 12th 2012, 9:40 AM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Welfare cuts, HSE bailout and the Seanad's birthday

James Reilly formally asks for a €360 million HSE bailout today, as the Dáil also debates Sinn Féin’s motion of no confidence.

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Dec 11th 2012, 9:19 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Dec 3rd 2012, 4:55 PM

# Jobswatch

850 jobs promised as Shannon Airport and Shannon Development to merge

The Government made the announcement today, saying that Shannon Airport will be granted full independence and a new commercial aviation and trade entity will be created.

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Dec 3rd 2012, 12:44 PM

# Shannon

BA flight makes precautionary landing at Shannon Airport

The Boeing 777 jet made an unscheduled precautionary landing at Shannon after detecting smoke in the cabin.

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Dec 2nd 2012, 11:12 AM

# Shannon Airport

'Legal violations' caused by US military and CIA use of Shannon Airport outlined in new booklet

Irish peace groups have outlined the “aviation, human rights, and international humanitarian law” which are being violated by the use of the airport by foreign military.

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Oct 12th 2012, 9:28 AM

# Shannon Airport

American Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Shannon Airport

A flight from Chicago to London Heathrow made an emergency landing shortly after 1pm today following reports of a smell of smoke on board.

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Oct 2nd 2012, 2:32 PM

# Industrial Dispute

Minister to airport workers: Don't go on strike. Union: We're going on strike

Leo Varadkar has urged all stakeholders to resolve their dispute over pensions in order to avoid planned industrial action by Aer Lingus and DAA employees on Monday.

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Sep 26th 2012, 5:56 PM