Shannon Group has welcomed the announcement in Budget 2020 of increased connectivity funds for Tourism Ireland to assist airlines with route development at regional airports.

Storm Lorenzo continues to pound the Clare coast this morning as Met Éireann extended its Yellow Status wind warning.

While across the country, people are battening the hatches, airlines are cancelling flights and pilots are being forced to divert to other airports, one intrepid flight crew has taken to the skies at Shannon Airport especially because it’s so windy.

A transatlantic jet has been forced to divert to Shannon Airport this evening after a cockpit window was damaged in flight.

A transatlantic cargo flight was forced to return to Shannon Airport with a technical issue this afternoon and then had to abort its first attempt at landing.

Shannon Airport has expressed disappointment at news that Ryanair will axe three routes from there in the coming months.

One of over 40 aircraft taking part in the massive effort to repatriate 150,000 Thomas Cook holidaymakers was forced to divert to Shannon Airport last night after suffering technical issues off the southwest coast.

The first of three flights that will take part in the mass repatriation of stranded Thomas Cook holidaymakers has taken off from Shannon Airport.