Shannon News (Clare, Ireland)

The Department for Transport is being urged to investigate the possibility of handing shared responsibility for the management of Shannon Airport to Shannon Development and the Shannon Airport Authority.

The Mayor of Clare has called on the Government to crack down on the number of retired civil servants that are returning to work within State services despite being in receipt of State pensions and retirement packages.

The Mayor of Shannon has called on management at Delta Airlines to review their decision to cease the airline’s Shannon to New York service on October 4th next.

Aer Lingus does not intend using the new United States custom and immigration pre-clearance facility in Shannon Airport for its transatlantic services until the middle of 2010 at the earliest, according to Minister of State Tony Killeen, T.D.

Mayor of Clare Tony Mulcahy has described the opening of full custom and border protection services at Shannon Airport today as a landmark development for the County Clare hub and the Mid West Region.

Minister of State Tony Killeen today said that every effort must be made at local and national level to ensure that the Shannon Free Zone reassumes its position as the location of choice for global businesses across a variety of industries.

Up to 30 US Immigration officials and their families have this week commenced relocating to Clare and Limerick ahead of this month’s scheduled opening of pre-clearance facilities for commercial airline passengers flying to the US from Shannon.

Tuesday, 9th September 2008 - Clare Local Authorities today signed a EUR997k contract with L&M Keating Construction of Kilmihil to carry out extension and refurbishment works at Shannon Fire Station.

Thursday, 28 August 2008 - The Mayor of Clare today called on management at Aer Lingus to immediately clarify its plans regarding its operating of transatlantic services at Shannon Airport.

Tuesday, 10 June 2008 -Tourism interests in County Clare and surrounding areas are being warned that they must collaborate or risk going out of business.