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

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.

Shannon Group and Shannon Airport believed the opening of the M18 Gort to Tuam motorway will provide an unprecedented opportunity to advance the case of a western economic corridor.

The astounding life and legacy of Dr Brendan O’Regan is being recognised by RTÉ's Nationwide tonight (Wednesday) in a half hour special devoted to him.

Shannon Airport’s reputation in the top ranks of global aviation was recognised again overnight as it completed a remarkable five-in-a-row at the prestigious World Routes Marketing Awards, held in Barcelona.

Shannon Airport will get two new state-of-the art High Reach Extendable Turret (HRET) fire tenders next year.