A Co Clare teenage international triathlete who was due to represent Ireland in a Super League competition was unable to do so as Aer Lingus failed to deliver his custom-fitted bicycle.
Christmas exploded excitedly and noisily over Shannon Airport at the weekend as over 2,000 lucky children and their parents got to meet the special one 15,000ft trip as the annual Santa Flights took to the skies.
A third-year student of Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Limerick has won the top prize of €5,000 for his innovative submission, “AeroZero.”