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# Shannon

Investigation after two men badly burned by molten plastic

The pair are currently receiving treatment at Cork University Hospital.

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Mar 27th 2015, 8:15 AM

# turned back

Mexico-bound plane makes emergency landing at Shannon

Flight DE4156 was over the Atlantic, en route to Cancun, when the alarm was raised.

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Mar 19th 2015, 9:37 PM

# Allegations

'I did what I thought was right at Shannon Airport,' says Mick Wallace

Clare Daly and Mick Wallace were giving evidence in court today.

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Mar 10th 2015, 6:55 PM

# Shannon

Mick Wallace will be representing himself in court today

Wallace and fellow independent TD Clare Daly are contesting charges that they entered a restricted zone in Shannon Airport last summer.

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Feb 24th 2015, 10:45 AM

# River Shannon

Man charged in connection with murder of Polish man found in the River Shannon

Patryk Krupa’s body was found in the River Shannon near Athlone last June.

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Feb 13th 2015, 9:31 AM

# plane diverted

One arrest after mid-air bomb scare on Ryanair plane

Flight FR3326 — which took off from Krakow in Poland shortly before 10pm last night — was diverted to Berlin.

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Feb 10th 2015, 11:09 AM

# job fairy

Live in Clare or Kilkenny? 125 new jobs are on the way

Two job announcements were made today.

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Jan 19th 2015, 11:33 AM

# failte roimh

Here are the 30 countries who have landed military aircraft in Shannon since 2009

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Israel, Saudi Arabia, USA…

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Dec 13th 2014, 11:54 AM

# CIA

Department of Foreign Affairs: Shannon Airport was not used to facilitate torture

A damning report into torture used by the US military was released yesterday.

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Dec 10th 2014, 6:13 PM

# QH-8073

Charlie Flanagan apologises and says this US military plane DID land in Shannon

But does an explanation of “administrative error” raise more questions than it answers?

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Dec 5th 2014, 5:06 PM

# Shannon Airport

Mick Wallace and Clare Daly to appear in court

The TDs were arrested in July after trying to search a US military aircraft.

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Dec 1st 2014, 3:15 PM

# this just in

Boston-bound flight diverts back to Shannon due to "suspected technical problem"

The plane was out over the Atlantic when a decision was made turn it around.

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Nov 21st 2014, 9:20 PM

# winners

Shannon Airport wins 'Airport of the Year' in European awards

This is the first time an Irish airport has won this award and judges singled it out because of its success in ending five years of “seemingly interminable decline”.

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Oct 1st 2014, 9:05 PM

# River Shannon

Detectives appeal to Polish community for help investigating Patryk Krupa murder

One man has already appeared in court in connection with the case, and there have been a number of other arrests.

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Jul 28th 2014, 7:42 PM

# Shannonwatch

Just released and Mick Wallace is tweeting pictures of US military craft at Shannon

The Wexford TD is continuing his campaign to stop Shannon from being used as a US military airbase.

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Jul 22nd 2014, 4:54 PM

# Protest

Mick Wallace and Clare Daly released after being arrested at Shannon Airport

The pair were attempting to inspect two US military aircraft.

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Jul 22nd 2014, 2:46 PM

# Shannon

Margaretta D'Arcy has been jailed again for refusing to sign a bond

The elderly peace activist has been returned to prison for refusing to comply with judge’s order.

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Jul 10th 2014, 5:00 PM

# Athlone

Man released over death of Polish man found in the Shannon

The man in his 20s was freed last night and a file is being sent to the DPP.

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Jun 23rd 2014, 7:45 AM

# extraordinary rendition

"We are now a blood-ridden country": Margaretta D'Arcy rounds on TDs over Shannon...

Some of them looked pretty stunned at the tirade…

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Jun 18th 2014, 7:15 PM

# Taking off

Heineken Cup drives record month for Aer Lingus

Traffic to the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff was a major driver for the short-hop specialist in May.

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Jun 13th 2014, 3:03 PM

# Ready for takeoff

Ryanair has launched five new routes from Shannon

The budget carrier said that it couldn’t run the new flights if the travel tax was still in play.

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Jun 4th 2014, 4:03 PM

# River Shannon

Body taken from River Shannon in Limerick City

The man went into the river on Sunday evening.

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May 27th 2014, 8:25 PM

# Taking Flight

Aer Lingus regional traffic up, up and away by 35 per cent

A strong Easter and new routes are driving the gains made by the short hop carrier.

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May 19th 2014, 10:44 AM

# Shannon

Teen arrested after three youths robbed at knifepoint

A knife and cash were recovered by gardaí investigating the incident.

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May 18th 2014, 2:07 PM

# hair force one

The infamous snail, those freezing musicians ... that hair: On Trump Patrol in Co Clare

The most cringe inducing Irish-American moment since Jedward met Barack? Whatever you made of it, here’s what went on in the lead-up to The Donald’s bizarre red carpet welcome…

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May 17th 2014, 9:15 AM

# flying palace

Donald Trump's gold-plated Boeing 757 is parked in Shannon at the moment - want a look inside?

The gold’s on the inside… It probably wouldn’t be safe to encase the outside of a plane in gold-plating.

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May 13th 2014, 7:30 AM

# trump in ireland

Trump: I'm bringing hundreds of jobs --- and yes, I'll be a friend of the snail

The outspoken billionaire arrived in Co Clare this morning to check out the luxury golf resort he snapped up for a song.

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May 12th 2014, 10:46 PM

# heavyweight clash

Watch: What economic advice does Donald Trump have for Michael Noonan?

The business heavyweights met at Shannon earlier. But what does ‘The Donald’ think of the Government’s efforts to mount an economic recovery?

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May 12th 2014, 5:30 PM

# trumped

Watch Donald Trump's incredibly awkward arrival on Irish soil

*national cringe*

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May 12th 2014, 12:17 PM

# alitalia

Passenger dies on New York flight diverted to Shannon

The Alitalia flight was diverted yesterday afternoon due to passenger illness.

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Apr 30th 2014, 2:21 PM

# Mick Wallace

349 US planes with war munitions allowed to land at Shannon. Zero were refused

However, thirteen overflights were refused due to the nature of their cargo.

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Apr 22nd 2014, 6:45 AM

# Shannon

'New future' for Shannon a step closer with signing of bill

The bill sets up a new Shannon Group plc on a statutory basis.

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Apr 16th 2014, 2:24 PM

# Flights

Tourists targeted with new Shannon - Bristol route

The flights will take off at 11.10am, seven days a week.

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Apr 7th 2014, 8:09 AM

# Jobswatch

New jobs for Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Waterford

This brings the total number of jobs announced today to 555.

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Apr 3rd 2014, 2:46 PM

# Come Fly With Me

Nine new routes at Shannon Airport

Ryanair have launched the new services.

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Mar 31st 2014, 7:50 PM

# telly

Margaretta D'Arcy appeared on the Saturday Night Show in her orange prison jumpsuit

Orange is the new black.

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Mar 23rd 2014, 9:48 AM

# Released

"If that's the way the cookie crumbles": Margaretta D'Arcy says she'll go back to prison if she has to

The veteran peace activist was released from Mountjoy women’s prison this morning. She’s due back before the courts on a separate charge in three month’s time.

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Mar 22nd 2014, 2:35 PM