The world’s largest collection of model aircraft has gone on permanent show in the most appropriate home possible for it – the very airport where the obsession began for a collector to purchase 1,500 plus specialist diecast models.

Shannon Airport’s continued resurgence has been accelerated with half-year figures for 2018 revealing a 6.6% increase in passenger numbers.

The Shannon Free Zone has become home today of the country’s first drive-thru Starbucks as the US coffee house chain opened the doors of its latest outlet to the public this afternoon.

A US-bound passenger flight has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport this afternoon after turning around over the Atlantic.

There's further good news for winter sun seekers today with Ryanair confirming that it will extend its Alicante, Spain service to a year-round operation.

A transatlantic flight has been grounded at Shannon Airport and passengers sent to hotels for the night while airline engineers are flown in from the UK to carry out repairs.

The last chance to participate in one of Ireland’s most novel mass participation events is just days away, with the final gun set to sound for the Shannon Airport Runway Run.

United Airlines is marking 20 years of its nonstop service between Shannon and New York/Newark.