The US President’s plane, Air Force One, will reportedly stop to refuel in Shannon airport. Donald Trump will land in Ireland later today on his journey home from Davos, The Journal has reported. It is understood the US President’s plane, Air Force One, will refuel at Shannon Airport, en route home from his visit to […]

2 months ago

The airline’s base at Cork airport will also temporarily close. Aer Lingus has announced it will permanently close its cabin crew base at Shannon airport. A statement from Aer Lingus revealed the airline lost €103 million in the first three months of 2021, on top of a loss of €361 million in 2020. On account […]

5 years ago

Chief Executive Michael O’Leary blamed the “mismanagement of EU air travel” for the decision. Ryanair has said it will close its bases in Cork and Shannon this winter. The airline also said it is cutting its winter capacity to 40% of what it was last year. Ryanair said it is also closing its Toulouse base for […]

5 years ago

An early Christmas present for Star Wars fans in the west. Omniplex Cinemas will officially open the doors of its new €2 million cinema in the Skycourt shopping centre in Shannon with midnight shows of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of the Skywalker next Thursday (19 December). The new six-screen cinema will feature the […]

6 years ago

The actor sent a video message to Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates on Wednesday night. Oscar-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo appeared on The Tonight Show on Virgin Media One on Wednesday night, having recorded a video message for viewers on his stance on the Shannon LNG project. The LNG project will be an import terminal with […]

6 years ago

Two spots in Ireland got the very best and the very worst of the year. 2018 was a bit bonkers, wasn’t it? As we mentioned in amongst the highlights and lowlights of the last twelve months, the weather alone went beyond a simple way to drag out a dying conversation, and became an actual topic […]

7 years ago