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Friday 1 December 2023 Dublin: -2°C

# Shannon

This year
2023
Gardaí charge man (30s) arrested after M16 and ammo found in search operation in Clare
The search in a wooded area in Shannon produced a Colt M16 rifle, magazine and over 170 rounds of ammunition.
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Sep 17th 2023, 6:18 PM
Search and rescue helicopters to stand down for two hours over employment dispute
Shannon and Dublin bases will be offline from noon to 1pm today and Sligo and Waterford will be offline from 1PM until 2PM.
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Sep 8th 2023, 12:09 PM
Gardaí concerned for welfare of man missing from Clare for over a week
John McNally (56) was last seen on Friday 19 May in Shannon.
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May 28th 2023, 12:15 PM
Met Éireann's weather radar at Shannon Airport is being replaced with upgraded system
The Shannon Airport rainfall radar was forced offline several times in 2019.
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May 19th 2023, 11:58 AM
Clontarf remain top of AIL table as Shannon consign rivals Garryowen to relegation
Catch up on all the results from the All-Ireland League Men’s divisions.
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Feb 26th 2023, 9:46 AM
Last year
2022
Operational funding of over €21 million announced for five regional airports
Cork will receive the biggest allocation, at just over €10.4 million.
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Dec 6th 2022, 4:44 PM
In-form Young Munster hand heavy defeat to Shannon
Elsewhere, Clontarf’s mastery of the lineout maul was the difference in their late 29-22 win over Cork Constitution at Temple Hill.
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Dec 4th 2022, 11:06 PM
Leaders Dublin University set to face UCD as Terenure host Cork
Meanwhile, Blackrock v Galwegians is among the standout ties in the All-Ireland League Women’s Division.
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Oct 8th 2022, 11:10 AM
Two men plunged to their deaths in River Shannon following crane failure, court hears
Harrowing video footage of the workers’ last moments was shown in court during sentencing today.
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Jul 27th 2022, 7:46 PM
Motorcyclist (30s) dies after Co Clare collision
The incident occurred this afternoon.
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Mar 14th 2022, 7:18 PM
All time
Ireland’s newest Technological University officially opens
The new university will have a student population of 14,000 across six counties.
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Oct 1st 2021, 8:10 AM
Irish air traffic controllers warn of 'disruption' to air travel in letter to minister
The air traffic controllers have raised safety concerns around rostering.
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Sep 18th 2021, 12:04 AM
Staff to be laid off as Aer Lingus permanently closes Shannon cabin crew base
Aer Lingus has also confirmed plans for the temporary closure of its base at Cork airport.
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May 18th 2021, 6:10 PM
Two men arrested as part of investigation into shots fired in Co Clare
At around 11am on Wednesday, shots were fired in the Illaunamanagh area near Shannon.
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Jan 16th 2021, 3:01 PM
Investigation launched after shots fired in Clare
The incident happened at around 11am this morning.
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Jan 13th 2021, 5:11 PM
Ryanair to close its Cork and Shannon bases for the winter
Michael O’Leary said the cuts to its bases had been “forced upon us by government mismanagement of EU air travel”.
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Oct 15th 2020, 7:39 AM
Cashel shock Shannon as new provincial Community Series kicks-off
Elsewhere, Craig Ronaldson enjoyed a try-scoring debut for Naas as they toppled Terenure 19-12.
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Sep 28th 2020, 12:10 AM
Aer Lingus cabin crew in Shannon to be temporarily laid off
Staff at Dublin and Cork airports face further pay and roster cuts.
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May 27th 2020, 7:16 PM
'I was blessed to join Shannon at that time. The crowds in the AIL were massive'
Andrew Thompson won nine All-Ireland League titles during his playing days with Shannon RFC.
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Apr 12th 2020, 8:00 AM
The emerging stars of the 2019/20 season: Craig Casey
The 20-year-old scrum-half will move onto a senior contract next season.
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Apr 7th 2020, 4:58 PM
'Dredging the Shannon would ease flooding in some areas, and make it worse in others'
What can be done to solve the flood problems in the Shannon basin?
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Feb 29th 2020, 12:05 AM
'We are literally prisoners in our own houses. We can never sell them; who would buy this misery?'
Homes in Clonlara, Co Clare are under threat of being submerged following flooding in the area this weekend.
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Feb 24th 2020, 9:44 PM
'It's bringing hell back again': Clare families brace for further flooding as River Shannon rises
Around 7,000 sandbags, and pumping stations were delivered to 10 houses, some of which have been cut off from roads
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Feb 23rd 2020, 3:50 PM
Thousands of sandbags delivered to homes in Clare under threat of rising floodwater
Increased rainfall coupled with increased discharges from the Weir has left residents along the Shannon catchment “concerned”.
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Feb 20th 2020, 5:00 PM
20-year-old Craig Casey's energy an exciting prospect for Munster
The Shannon scrum-half showed his potential in a cameo off the bench at Thomond Park yesterday.
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Jan 20th 2020, 6:39 PM
Met Éireann 'praying and hoping' that Ireland's 'most important' rainfall radar stays online
The Shannon Airport rainfall radar was forced offline several times last year.
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Jan 4th 2020, 10:00 PM
Gardaí following definite line of inquiry after six cars destroyed by fire in Co Clare
Several other vehicles were also damaged in the incident on Friday night.
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Dec 29th 2019, 6:30 AM
Shannon Airport runway reopens after light aircraft experiences technical difficulties
It’s understood that the plane suffered a collapsed nose-wheel shortly after landing at Shannon.
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Dec 2nd 2019, 6:50 PM
Power failures and overheating cause long-term outages at Ireland's 'most important' weather radar
The Shannon Airport Rainfall Radar has been taken offline a number of times this year.
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Nov 28th 2019, 12:05 AM
Shannon-based tech firm Molex to shut next year with up to 500 job losses
The positions will be phased out in the coming months.
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Oct 22nd 2019, 4:15 PM
Pilot made emergency landing in Shannon after coffee spill in cockpit
The incident occurred on a Frankfurt-Cancun flight in February.
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Sep 13th 2019, 7:28 AM
Drunken Ryanair passenger arrested at Shannon airport 'thought she was still in Spain'
Court heard woman from Limerick had mixed Xanax with alcohol prior to boarding the flight to alleviate her fear of flying.
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Sep 11th 2019, 9:50 PM
Mike Pence departs from Shannon as two-day Irish visit ends
Pence took a stronger line on Brexit during this trip than many had expected.
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Sep 4th 2019, 12:36 PM
US-bound plane forced to return to Shannon Airport after suffering engine problems
There were 146 passengers and crew on board.
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Aug 22nd 2019, 1:16 PM
Flights resume at Shannon Airport after five-hour suspension due to emergency incident
All passengers and crew have disembarked the plane safely.
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Aug 15th 2019, 12:42 PM
Suspended sentence for man who pleaded guilty to possessing 531 child pornography images
A factor in not imposing a jail term was the “undue delay” by the State in prosecuting the case.
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Jul 12th 2019, 5:23 PM
Transatlantic flight forced to divert to Shannon over 'abusive passenger'
The flight crew requested to divert to Dublin Airport to have a male passenger “off-loaded”.
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Jun 20th 2019, 10:24 PM
Tobacco worth over €15,000 seized by Revenue officers in Munster
The seizures occurred following operations in Shannon and Limerick city.
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Jun 14th 2019, 9:22 PM
Minimal pomp, no harps on the tarmac: Government can breathe easy after Shannon balancing act
The greeting went fine – but the Shannon events had the air of a box-ticking exercise.
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Jun 6th 2019, 9:06 AM
US President Donald Trump arrives in Ireland for first night of official visit
The Taoiseach welcomed the US President on the tarmac this afternoon – stay with us for all the latest updates.
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Jun 5th 2019, 8:19 PM
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