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Thursday 29 October 2020
The plane was out over the Atlantic when a decision was made turn it around.
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”.
One man has already appeared in court in connection with the case, and there have been a number of other arrests.
The Wexford TD is continuing his campaign to stop Shannon from being used as a US military airbase.
The pair were attempting to inspect two US military aircraft.
The elderly peace activist has been returned to prison for refusing to comply with judge’s order.
The man in his 20s was freed last night and a file is being sent to the DPP.
Some of them looked pretty stunned at the tirade…
Traffic to the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff was a major driver for the short-hop specialist in May.
The budget carrier said that it couldn’t run the new flights if the travel tax was still in play.
The man went into the river on Sunday evening.
A strong Easter and new routes are driving the gains made by the short hop carrier.
A knife and cash were recovered by gardaí investigating the incident.
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…
The gold’s on the inside… It probably wouldn’t be safe to encase the outside of a plane in gold-plating.
The outspoken billionaire arrived in Co Clare this morning to check out the luxury golf resort he snapped up for a song.
The business heavyweights met at Shannon earlier. But what does ‘The Donald’ think of the Government’s efforts to mount an economic recovery?
*national cringe*
The Alitalia flight was diverted yesterday afternoon due to passenger illness.
However, thirteen overflights were refused due to the nature of their cargo.
The bill sets up a new Shannon Group plc on a statutory basis.
The flights will take off at 11.10am, seven days a week.
This brings the total number of jobs announced today to 555.
Ryanair have launched the new services.
Orange is the new black.
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.
This follows the halting of a strike that was planned for last Friday.
The Shannon Rescue 115 helicopter was dispatched to the vessel last night, supported by an Air Corps CASA plane.
The peace activist is serving a three month sentence for refusing to stay out of unauthorised zones at Shannon Airport.
The Cork native has taken the road less traveled into professional rugby.
The body of the man’s friend was recovered from the water earlier today.
The HSE says people should throw out any food that has been in contact with the water.
The company will now fly daily to Beantown from County Clare.
The peace rally is being held in Shannon in opposition to the US military use of the airport.
Where do we stand as a nation on issues like neutrality, aid and inequality? Ireland’s Foreign Policy Review allows us to have our say, writes Hans Zomer.
Margaretta, in her peaceful act of civil disobedience, was seeking to highlight our own government’s failure to uphold both Irish and international law. We should applaud her courage, writes Joe Murray.
D’Arcy, who is receiving treatment for cancer, has already been in Limerick Prison for 10 days.
“Sabina is a person who can speak for herself and is a person of very good judgement.”
Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has urged a quick, “simple” solution to the long-running dispute, which centres on a deficit in a pension scheme.
The protester has been visited by the wife of President Michael D Higgins.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
Periods of rain; breezy this afternoon
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Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers
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Rather cloudy, a little rain; windy
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