Thursday’s Morning Focus came live from Shannon Airport to celebrate their independence on Independence Day.
John Cooke was joined by Shannon’s new CEO Neil Pakey for a chat about the airport’s future.
Passengers through Shannon airport will be treated to a visual history of the Midwest Airport when they pass through departures from now on
Images of Hollywood icons – actors, actresses, singers, royalty and all sorts of celebrities now adorn the walls of the departure lounge – dating from the early years of Clare’s International airport when it was the gateway to Europe
Clare FM’s Máire Moynahan met with the Operations Manager here at Shannon Airport – Niall Moloney to view the exhibition.
Up to 100 new jobs are on the way for Shannon Airport following the announcement of extra services from Aer Lingus
From next year, Clare’s International Airport will have daily flights to New York and Boston as Aer Lingus resumes it’s year round services and increases frequency through the leasing of two new planes
The former state airline announced new services from Shannon and Dublin yesterday and Aer Lingus spokesman Declan Carney spoke with John about their plans.
Brian Hegarty from the Shannon College of Hotel Management spoke about the tradition and history of Irish Coffee at Shannon.
Jamie and Kara Kirby from Shannon entertained us with some music from the banjo and the harp
John was joined by a panel of social, political, business and tourism experts to discuss Shannon’s origins and aims for its future
Fr Harry Bohan, Sociologist and Sixmilebridge Parish Priest; Patricia McCarthy, Independent Shannon Town Council and Clare County Council; Mark Nolan, Dromoland Castle Hotel’s Managing Director and Kevin Thompstone, President of Shannon Chamber of Commerce.
Atlantic Air Venture is an aviation learning hub based in Shannon town – where it’s founders Eddie Ryan and Jane McGill aim to inform, teach and entertain visitors with the history of aviation, the centre also hosts an impressive collection of aircraft and memorabilia
Apart from a visitor centre Atlantic Air Venture is also an accredited training facility for would be pilots – they are home to a Boeing 737 -800 NG flight simulator – where future pilots have the opportunity to test their natural flying abilities in the cockpit – without the fear of crashing!
Clare FM’s Máire Moynahan paid a visit to the centre this week to meet Eddie Ryan and Jane McGill – and while Eddie spoke about the rich aviation history in Shannon, Jane offered Maire the opportunity to learn to fly a Boeing 737.
Ennis musician and singer songwriter Siomha Brock and musician Eoghan Judge joined John for a chat and some music ahead of a gig they are playing in Glor, Ennis this Saturday night
It is a fundraising concert for Clare Youth Service- doors at 8pm and there’s an after party in the Rowan Tree – so please support.
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