Since its establishment in the early 1960s, the Shannon Free Zone has gained global recognition for being instrumental in delivering many innovations, from the world’s first duty free zone, the birthplace of aviation leasing, and the spawning of a dynamic sub-supply base to respond to the needs of Ireland’s first influx of foreign direct investment.

The Irish Coast Guard will lead any search and rescue operation off the Irish coast this evening in the unlikely event that the crew of SpaceX’s Demo-2 mission are forced to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean.

Aer Lingus is set to lay off workers at Shannon Airport as the airline continues to suffer from the current grounding of the majority of flights.

A group of our TY students formed a team called #CompGoesGreen earlier in the year with the aim of making our school plastic free.

Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe has welcomed a cross-party commitment from Midwest TDs to ensure growth at Shannon Airport at this challenging time.

Homes, businesses as well as community and voluntary groups joined together this evening for the #ShineYourLight tribute in honour of our Covid-19 frontline workers.

Shannon Airport continues to play a vital role in the fight against Covid-19 in Ireland as a second Qatar Airways cargo plane carrying vital medical equipment from China arrived today.

Seven Irish citizens will be flown home from Algeria this afternoon on board a US-bound repatriation flight.

U.S. military personnel passing through Shannon on their way to and from the U.S., Middle East and Europe have been directed not to get off their aircraft after landing at the airport.