ASL Aviation Holdings DAC (ASL) has confirmed today that it is taking up 10 options for the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter.

Shannon Group plc has today welcomed the appointment of Aaron Forde as the new Chairman designate of the Board of Shannon Group.

Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe has welcomed reports that global retail giant Amazon is potentially looking to Shannon for an Irish expansion.

Major change can always be subject to glitches, and the current delays being experienced by hauliers and freight forwarders in transporting goods from Ireland to the United Kingdom, while linked to issues with technology, can also be partly laid at the doors of some exporters and importers who don’t have the systems in place for trading with the UK as a third country.

Gardaí are again reminding car owners to secure their vehicles as best they can following several more incidents where catalytic converters have been stolen.

The Minister for Transport, Mr Eamonn Ryan TD, has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom that will allow for the exchange of UK driving licences for an Irish licence, for holders of UK licences resident here.

Bus Éireann is set to significantly enhance its Clare services and timetables.

Ryanair has announced it will re-open its base at Shannon Airport in April 2021, which will support traffic recovery in the Mid-West, enabling tourists and businesses to plan for Summer 21.