Passengers travelling to London from Shannon Airport have an additional option starting today with the return of the Aer Lingus Heathrow service, after an 18-month absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton T.D. has visited Shannon Airport and the surrounding campus today.

The Mid-West Chambers – Ennis, Galway and Shannon – and the Irish Hotels Federation have welcomed the announcement that the Aer Lingus livery will return to the runways at Shannon Airport with the resumption of its London Heathrow daily service to the airport.

Aer Lingus will resume services between Shannon and London Heathrow from September 13th but just for a 10-week period and without the popular early morning flight.

A transatlantic flight has diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon after they crew reported they had a passenger on board who required medical attention.

The search is on for Clare’s top young community leaders following the launch today of the sixth annual Clare Garda Division Youth Awards, sponsored by Shannon Group.

An executive jet carried out a low-level fly past over the runway at Shannon Airport this afternoon so ground crews could check whether there was an issue with the aircraft’s landing gear.

Aer Lingus is set to resume services on its Shannon to London Heathrow route from next month without a morning flight however.