Ryanair says 300 new jobs will be created in Shannon as a result of it’s announcement of eight new routes from the Airport
The new services will create links between Shannon and Paris, Nice, Berlin, Munich, Warsaw, Krakow, Faro and Fuerteventura, while there will also be an increased number of flights to Stansted
300,000 additional passengers will pass through Shannon each year as a result of these flights, while Ryanair says the 300 new jobs will be a mixture of direct and indirect positions
On Friday’s Morning Focus Marian Egan spoke with Ryanair’s Deputy Chief Executive Michael Cawley to get more details.
Despite the positivity of Ryanair’s announcement, yesterday was a mixed day of news at Shannon as Aer Lingus announced that it’s to close its cabin crew base there, with the loss of dozens of jobs
The airline says the facility is no longer commercially viable after failing to strike a deal with staff to work on new transatlantic services, operated on smaller Boeing 757 aircraft
It was initially planned that these services would lead to the creation of 40 new positions, but the former flag carrier says it is now sub-contracting the cabin crew jobs to an outside firm, leading to today’s announcement
The facility is expected to close next March, and IMPACT spokesman Niall Shanahan gave the union’s reaction.
Marian spoke with Shannon Independent Councillor Patricia McCarthy who said she wants the airline and Chief Executive Christoph Mueller to work with staff to find a solution.
In our Morning Focus Health Matters slot we speak with Dr Maire Finn from the Ennis Family Medical Centre
Today Dr Finn spoke about Arthritis
Doctor Maire Finn is from the Ennis Family Medical Centre, and will be joining us again next Friday for more medical advice
You can always send us your thoughts and queries by email [email protected], but if you have concerns or queries about your own health right now please contact your local GP
The Broadford Gathering Weekend begins today
PJ Mason spoke with Marian and said that set dancing, music and other events are taking place throughout the weekend
See Broadford Parish’s website for more information
Also, they are also holding a fundraising walk on Monday in aid of the RNLI and the local GAA club
Joe Queally of the Ennis RNLI also spoke with Marian to urge people to support them.
East Clare Community Coop in Scarriff is holding their Harvest Fair tomorrow
Their special guest judge is Imelda Byrne of ICA boot camp fame – Fionnuala Collins of East Clare Community Coop spoke with Marian.
The Annual Concert in aid of Waterman’s Lodge-Respite Centre in Killaloe/Ballina in being held this Tuesday in the University Concert Hall, Limerick
Tom Brady of the Alzheimers Society fundraising committee encouraged people to support
Contact 061 313456 / 061 374888 or 061 331549 for more information.
Mary Butler of Kilshanny House spoke with Marian about ‘Autumn in Kilshanny’ – a night of music taking place tonight from 8pm
Proceeds will go to fund the local Ennistymon community hospital and the services it offers to friends and relatives
Contact 707 1660.
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