A transatlantic flight diverted to Shannon Airport last night after an elderly passenger was reported to have fallen ill.

The pilot of an executive jet flew low over the runway at Shannon Airport on Sunday night so that fire crews could check whether the plane’s landing gear had extended.

Shannon has narrowly missed out on securing a new route for next summer.

The public has one last chance to help Shannon Airport secure a new route next summer.

A transatlantic jet had to dump aviation fuel over the ocean before diverting to Shannon Airport with a passenger suffering from a suspected heart attack.

Shannon Airport has been included in a list of routes that a German airline is allowing the public to vote for.

A transatlantic jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport this morning.

The opening today of the final 57km of the M17 M18 motorway will not only bring immediate economic benefits to towns and cities along the Atlantic Economic Corridor but it will support the development of the entire Shannon basin and act as the mobility backbone that improves the north-south flow along the Wild Atlantic Way.