Shannon Airport was the staging ground yesterday for a major simulated multi-agency armed incident.

A US-bound jet turned around over the Atlantic this afternoon and diverted to Shannon Airport after the crew declared a medical emergency.

A holiday jet diverted to Shannon this afternoon after a passenger was reported to have fallen ill.

Shannon Airport is ready reopen tomorrow morning, weather permitting.

The Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) air ambulance is on standby at Shannon Airport rather than its usual base in Athlone.

Due to the Status Red weather warning in place for County Clare, Clare County Council offices and facilities will be closed to the public from 1.00 pm tomorrow (Thursday, 1 March 2018) and will re-open on Monday morning with business as usual, weather permitting.

A United States "hurricane hunter” aircraft and a team of storm chasers have set up camp in Ireland as they undertake weather reconnaissance missions over the North Atlantic.

Security was tight at Shannon Airport yesterday as the Trump Organisation’s private jet made a refuelling stop while en route to the Middle East.

Ryanair has confirmed plans to resume operations on two routes from Shannon Airport and increase frequency on an existing UK service.