Shannon Group has welcomed the announcement in Budget 2021 of a €10 million support package for Shannon and Cork airports.

Bunratty Castle & Folk Park is embracing Autumn from Wednesday to Sunday this week (14th to the 18th Oct inclusive) with a special homage to the ‘season of mist and mellow fruitfulness’ on display throughout the popular visitor attraction.

Independent TDs from across the west of Ireland are calling for a range of urgent State supports for Shannon Airport after Shannon Group updated them on how business operations at Shannon Heritage and Shannon Airport have been “decimated” as a result of Covid.

The CEO of Shannon Group, Mary Considine, has today paid tribute to outgoing Chairman Rose Hynes whose term on the board also ends today.

Delta Air Lines will not resume its seasonal service from Shannon Airport to New York next year in what is another blow for the airport’s transatlantic schedule.

Shannon Group is set to receive €2.6m to help iconic heritage sites including Bunratty Castle and Folk Park remain open until the end of the year.

Shannon Group has confirmed that it is seeking a total amount of €6.4M from the government to keep Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and King John’s Castle open until June next.

The Minister for Transport has ordered a process of review that will seek to establish the viability and sustainability of the Shannon Group.

A group whose aim is to ensure Shannon achieves its "full potential as a living town" has expressed concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the future of Shannon Heritage sites in the areas.