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67-709: Local landmarks include the Moylish campus of TUS (formerly LIT ), a third level college and research centre, the Jetland Shopping Centre which opened in 2005, Christ the King Church which opened in September 1985, with adjoining primary boys' and girls' schools (Christ the King N.S and Mary Queen of Ireland N.S respectively), alongside Thomond Community College (formerly St. Nessan's Community College),

134-446: A 1x weekly service to Lanzarote , Canary Islands , Spain, every Saturday during the winter months, using an A320. In October 2013, United Airlines confirmed it will increase capacity by 88% on its Shannon-Chicago route for 2014. In late 2013, Aer Lingus announced 2 new routes to Málaga , Spain, (two weekly) and to Bristol , UK, (one daily). Ryanair also announced 8 new routes from Shannon to continental Europe. The new routes began from

201-575: A Shannon-Dublin tag flight in 1971 after the US Civil Aeronautics Board threatened to ban Aer Lingus from landing in New York. Aerlinte Eireann began service from Dublin to New York via Shannon on 28 April 1958. In 1947, the "Customs Free Airport Act" established Shannon as the world's first duty-free airport, a move promoted by Brendan O'Regan . Shannon became a model for other duty-free facilities worldwide. In 1969, it

268-429: A capacity of 400. It also acts as a learning space for students in a number of disciplines, including music and sound production. There have been several notable student villages to accommodate students attending the institute, with the largest ones being Thomond Village and Cratloe Wood Student Village. Shannon Airport Shannon Airport ( Irish : Aerfort na Sionainne ) ( IATA : SNN , ICAO : EINN )

335-614: A consortium between the Athlone Institute of Technology and itself was announced with the intention of forming a technological university. On 23 November 2020, the AIT-LIT Consortium announced that the joint Limerick-Athlone IT application for technological university (TU) status had been submitted for approval. Approval was announced in May 2021 by minister of Higher Education , Simon Harris . On 31 August 2021, it

402-570: A cross-city connection avoiding the city centre and Condell Road bypass. Similar tunnels are built in Dublin and Cork . The Coonagh Aerodrome , a few kilometres west of Caherdavin, provides access for small aircraft. Larger commercial aircraft use Shannon Airport , which lies 20km west in County Clare . Limerick Institute of Technology The Limerick Institute of Technology ( LIT ; Irish : Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Luimnigh )

469-617: A land plane connection between England and the flying boat terminal at Foynes. Aer Lingus began scheduled service to Dublin in August 1942. By the end of World War II in 1945, the existing runways at Shannon were extended to allow transatlantic flights to take off. The first Air Services Agreement between Ireland and the United States in 1945 permitted U.S. airlines to serve only Shannon, and permitted Irish airlines to serve only Boston, Chicago and New York. On 16 September 1945,

536-456: A leaked diplomatic cable written by US Ambassador to Ireland Thomas C. Foley , Foley reported that Ahern thought it "might not be a bad idea to allow the random inspection of a few planes to proceed, which would provide cover if a rendition flight ever surfaced. He seemed quite convinced that at least three flights involving renditions had refueled at Shannon Airport before or after conducting renditions elsewhere". The current airport terminal

603-491: A new CEO for Shannon, Matthew Thomas. Ryanair announced that it will be ending its Paris and Memmingen routes in late 2016, and it also reduced its Manchester and London Stansted routes. Ryanair is aiming for 720,000 passengers in Summer 2017 even though they were close to 800,000 in Summer 2016. In October 2016, SAS announced a new route to Stockholm from 1 August 2017 to 7 October 2017. Shortly after that, Lufthansa announced

670-529: A new twice weekly service to Ibiza, and the resumption of flights to East Midlands, both beginning in April 2019. The East Midlands, Bristol and Ibiza flights are all being ceased at the end of the 2019 summer season due to fears of Brexit and the 737 MAX groundings. Due to the 737 MAX groundings, Air Canada and Norwegian Airlines suspended their routes to Shannon. This reduced the number of passenger by 120,000. On 23 October 2019, Lauda announced that they will launch

737-554: A number of sports-related courses with programmes in strength and conditioning being run at its Thurles campus, in partnership with the online sports college Setanta College , and the Department of Humanities offers a level 8-degree in Business Studies with Sports Management. The Millennium Theatre is located at Moylish Park and is host to a variety of live entertainment, concerts, recitals, drama, comedy and dance, with

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804-585: A secondary school in Moylish Park. Both the Gaelic Grounds and Thomond Park are nearby. Caherdavin was originally part of the "Northern Liberties" granted to Limerick Corporation in 1216 by King John. It remained part of Limerick City until 1840 when it became part of the new Limerick County Council; it returned to Limerick City in 2008. It was part of the parish of St. Munchin, which originally extended to Cratloe in County Clare , until Christ

871-511: A twice weekly flight to Shannon from their base in Vienna, operating every Wednesday and Saturday. The airport handled 1,864,762 passengers in 2018. This number is the highest passenger numbers since gaining independence from the DAA. Shannon Airport has a history of foreign military use. A large part of its business in recent years has been military stopovers, currently almost all American; however,

938-485: A twice-daily route to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in 2008 when Aer Lingus closed its London Heathrow flights. The company based an Avro RJ 85 at Shannon. More services were under consideration, including a route to London City Airport; however CityJet pulled out of Shannon in October 2009 after Aer Lingus reinstated its Heathrow flights. In December 2012, it was announced that Shannon Airport would separate from

1005-517: A weekly service to Frankfurt, running from April to October in 2017. In September 2017, Ryanair announced a new Route to Reus. It will run through summer 2018 operating 2x weekly (Tuesdays and Saturdays), replacing the route to Berlin. The same day, Air Canada announced a new 4x weekly service to Toronto with the Boeing 737 MAX . In February 2018, Ryanair announced it would resume flights to Bristol and Liverpool from May 2018. In late 2018, Ryanair announced

1072-505: Is a Microsoft BizSpark Network Partner. The Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre (SABC) is based on the main campus and is a joint venture between LIT and the Institute of Technology, Tralee . LIT had a focus on sport with basketball , hurling and rugby being the most dominant. Most recently, LIT's men's basketball team won All Ireland Division 3 championship in 2016, and All Ireland Division 2 championship in 2019. The players of

1139-589: Is an international airport located in County Clare in Ireland . It is adjacent to the Shannon Estuary and lies halfway between Ennis and Limerick . With almost 2 million passengers in 2023, the airport is the third busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland, and the fifth busiest on the island . The airport was built in the late 1930s, with the first commercial flight taking place in 1939. Shannon

1206-678: Is approximately 223 kilometres (139 mi) away and Cork is around 125 kilometres (78 mi) away. Bus Éireann services from/to the airport: From 20th June 2024 Expressway will commence route X51 on nonstop service to both Galway and Limerick Car hire is available in the arrivals hall of the terminal building, with five car rental firms operating at the airport. Private-hire coaches and buses such as Eirebus are available from many operators; these need to be pre-booked and can transport passengers to any destination in Ireland. Shannon Airport offers both short-term and long-term parking within

1273-608: Is located at the Clare Street and Clonmel campuses. The institute offered courses from level 6 (certificate) through level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education. The institute had twice been named as The Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide , firstly in 2008 and again in 2013. A consortium between

1340-628: Is located in Redgate. A Tesco supermarket and adjoining Certa service station are located in Coonagh Cross Shopping Centre in the neighbouring Coonagh area. The district includes the townlands of Ballygrennan , Clonmacken , Caherdavin, Clonconane , Clondrinagh , Coonagh , Knock and Shannabummy . As of 11 November 2016, this area is part of Limerick city. To the south and west is the River Shannon whilst to

1407-421: The Athlone Institute of Technology and itself was announced with the intention of forming a technological university. On 23 November 2020, the AIT-LIT Consortium announced that the joint Limerick-Athlone IT application for Technological University status had been submitted for government approval, which was granted in May 2021. On 16 July 2021, the institute of technology was officially dissolved and succeeded by

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1474-529: The COVID-19 pandemic , it was announced that the flights would not be resumed. In 2021, Shannon Airport deployed CT scanners at passenger security checkpoints, enabling it to lift the restrictions on liquids which had been in place since 2006. The following airlines operate regular scheduled flights to and from Shannon: Shannon Airport is the end destination of the N19 national route , which connects to

1541-599: The Dublin Airport Authority , who still own Dublin and Cork airports. On 31 December 2012 at 11:59 pm, Shannon Airport became a publicly owned commercial airport and is now operated and run by the Shannon Airport Authority plc. Shannon announced a target in 2012 to grow its passenger numbers to 2.5 million annually within five years. However, Shannon has fallen short of its stated targeted figure with just 1.74 million flying through

1608-724: The Limerick School of Art and Design located at both the Moylish campus and the Clare Street campus since 2008. In 2012, LIT merged with the Tipperary Institute, which had been founded in 1998. This merger brought two new campus locations in Thurles and Clonmel, as well as increased the institution's footprint across the region. This footprint was further extended in Clare when the institute introduced degree-level education at its Ennis Learning Centre in 2016. In 2017,

1675-570: The N18 / M18 Limerick–Ennis–Galway route. It is also the western end of European road E20 . A dual carriageway section of the N19 was finished in 2004, bypassing the town of Shannon , and a new interchange and dual carriageway north to Ennis were completed in 2007 on the N18 ( M18 ). It is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Limerick and around 85 kilometres (53 mi) south of Galway . Dublin

1742-553: The Space Shuttle . In the late 1930s, transatlantic air traffic was dominated by flying boats , and a flying boat terminal was located at Foynes on the south side of the Shannon Estuary . However, it was realised that changing technology would require a permanent runway and airport. In 1936, the Government of Ireland confirmed that it would develop a 3.1-square-kilometre (1.2 sq mi) site at Rineanna for

1809-711: The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest , which began operations on 1 October 2021. The Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) can trace its roots back to the School of Ornamental Art on Leamy Street, Limerick, on 3 July 1852. This re-opened in 1855 on Cecil Street under the auspices of the Limerick Athenaeum , founded by William Lane Joynt. The Limerick Athenaeum was part of an international movement for

1876-680: The mid-west region . One of LIT's attributes were its co-location of enterprise campuses with all of its education campuses. The Enterprise Acceleration Centre (EAC) is an incubation facility for start-up companies, with particular emphasis on export and growth-focused businesses. The centre is located on the Moylish Park campus and is 1,350 m2 with 18 self-contained units. Client companies can rent office suites and avail of management development supports, including one-to-one business coaching, peer networking and research collaboration. The centre works with enterprise support agencies, including Enterprise Ireland and County & City Enterprise Boards and

1943-618: The 1990s, the airport began to struggle. However, 1996 saw the beginning of Continental Airlines flying between Dublin, Shannon and Newark, New Jersey . Shannon began to rebound in the late 1990s with the success of the Irish economy , the improving situation in Northern Ireland and an influx of American tourists. In 2005, an agreement was reached regarding a transitional period. Beginning in November 2006 and ending in April 2008,

2010-773: The CIA used Shannon Airport as part of their renditions operations" and called for an independent investigation into the use of Shannon Airport for extraordinary renditions operation by the USA. After a call by the Irish Human Rights Commission that the Irish government inspect aircraft supposed to be a part of the US extraordinary rendition program, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern rejected these proposals. In

2077-676: The Greenhills hotel, which is used by youth soccer teams such as Caherdavin Celtic FC and for other community sports. Roads run over the three Shannon bridges from the city centre through Caherdavin in the direction of Shannon Airport , Ennis , and Galway , as well as for the Limerick Tunnel. Many of Caherdavin's residents work in the local area or travel to other city suburbs such as Raheen , Dooradoyle and Castletroy . Bus Éireann operates Route 302 between Caherdavin and

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2144-508: The King parish was formed after the 1960s housing boom in the area. The site of Caherdavin was developed for housing in the 1960s and has grown rapidly since then. Industry is confined to the Clondrinagh Industrial Estate which houses mainly traditional style workshop units. The other form of employment in the area, as of 2024, is the services industry (shops, doctor's surgery, a Lidl supermarket etc). In 2005,

2211-716: The Taize Choir. The Caherdavin Youth Club , which is one of Limerick's longest running youth clubs, operates from the Community Centre. The Caherdavin Massive Crew (CMC), made up of former local youth club members in their 20s who became clean-living, work in the area with an ethos to make the community a welcoming place for all who live in it. There is a playing field in Caherdavin Park , near

2278-519: The abolition of the Shannon Stopover, although this would have happened under the 2005 agreement anyway. Ryanair increased services and passenger numbers at the airport until 2008. In 2007, Shannon carried 3.2 million passengers. However, after a disagreement with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) in 2008, Ryanair announced that the number of based aircraft would be reduced from four to one and 150 jobs would be lost. CityJet launched

2345-480: The agreement gradually eliminated restrictions on cargo services. For passenger service, it reduced the stopover requirement and allowed Irish airlines to serve three additional U.S. destinations. In 2007, the European Union and the U.S. announced that an agreement had been reached on an open skies aviation policy ( EU–US Open Skies Agreement ). The agreement came into effect from 30 March 2008, leading to

2412-470: The airport in 2017. In March 2013, the new company appointed Neil Pakey as its first CEO. Traffic figures for June 2013 report an 8% increase on the previous year, the first time a traffic increase has been recorded in three years. On 21 March 2013, Ryanair announced a new twice-weekly route to Alicante , Spain, to begin on 5 June for the summer months. That brought Shannon's total to 33 seasonal scheduled summer routes. In August 2013, Aer Lingus announced

2479-519: The airport was also frequently used by the Soviet military until the 1990s, since Ireland, having a traditional policy of military neutrality, was not a member of NATO . There were some restrictions, such as carrying no arms, ammunition, or explosives, and that the flights in question did not form part of military exercises or operations. Shannon saw military transports throughout the Cold War and during

2546-408: The airport with over 5,000 spaces available. All car parks operate 24 hours and are regularly patrolled by Airport Police . For many years, a rail link to the airport (as a spur from the nearby Limerick–Ennis line) has been proposed, but nothing has materialised. Connecting with the nearest major stations ( Ennis railway station and Limerick railway station ) requires bus or taxi. Sixmilebridge

2613-608: The beginning of the Iraq War . In 2012–2013, the military flight contracts are held by Omni Air International . On 6 December 2005, the BBC programme Newsnight alleged that Shannon was used on at least 33 occasions by United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) flights , thought to be part of a US policy called extraordinary rendition . The New York Times reported the number to be 33, though referring to "Ireland" rather than Shannon, while Amnesty International has alleged

2680-568: The city centre serving TUS (formerly LIT), Thomond Park , Thomondgate and Clancy's Strand. Bus lanes were built on the Ennis Road (city direction) in 2007 to help alleviate congestion and prioritise buses for users to the city centre. Route 343 towards Shannon Airport and Ennis serves the nearby Jetlands S.C and Coonagh . In 2010, the Limerick Tunnel , built underneath the River Shannon , opened nearby to Caherdavin, providing

2747-654: The city centre. The Limerick City Vocational Education Committee (VEC) founded the college in 1975 as the Limerick Technical College. The institute was constituted as the Limerick College of Art, Commerce and Technology (Limerick CoACT) in 1980, became a regional technical college in 1993, and finally an institute of technology in 1997. Moylish had since developed into the main campus of the Limerick Institute of Technology, with

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2814-510: The country's first transatlantic airport. The land on which the airport was to be built was boggy and on 8 October 1936 work began to drain it. In July 1939, a SABENA Savoia-Marchetti S.73 from Brussels via Croydon Airport was the first commercial flight to use the Rineanna airfield. By 1942, a serviceable airport had been established and was named Shannon Airport. BOAC began scheduled service to Bristol on 21 February 1942 to provide

2881-767: The east is the old Limerick city boundary Borough and to the north is the boundary with County Clare . An important feature of the area is that it is broken up into four sub-districts by the Clonmacken road, the Ennis road and the Cratloe road. There is Caherdavin Lawn, Caherdavin Park, and Caherdavin Heights. Caherdavin is approximately 1.5 miles north from Limerick city centre. The 23rd Limerick Scout Group has its hall beside

2948-560: The facility at the end of 2024. In 1986, a United States border preclearance facility was opened at Shannon, eliminating the need to go through immigration on arrival in the United States. This operation was administered by the US Justice Department, specifically the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). The first port director was Denis Riordan, who led the operation from 1988 to 1998. In November 2008, it

3015-620: The first Gulf War . In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks , the Irish government offered the use of Shannon to the US government . When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, the government still allowed United States Armed Forces to use the airport. This caused controversy and was the subject of protests and a challenge brought to the High Court . As of November 2008, approximately 1.2 million troops had passed through Shannon since

3082-520: The first airport in Europe to offer US border preclearance for private aircraft. Shannon is the only airport to do so in Europe as of September 2016. Between 2009 and 2020, British Airways operated business class –only flights between London City Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Of these, the westbound flights stopped for fuel in Shannon to allow them to take off from

3149-506: The first transatlantic proving flight, a Pan Am DC-4 , landed at Shannon from Gander . On 24 October 1945, the first scheduled transatlantic commercial flight using a land plane, an American Overseas Airlines DC-4, Flagship New England , stopped at the airport on the New York City – Gander –Shannon– London route. Trans World Airlines began service between New York and Paris via Gander and Shannon on 5 February 1946, and began

3216-469: The institute was granted planning permission for a new campus at Coonagh in Limerick, to be focused on teaching and research in engineering. Pat MacDonagh served as head of the college from 1978 through its evolution. He resigned as director in 2003. Dr. Maria Hinfelaar joined in 2004 as president, serving for 11 years. In 2016, Vincent Cunnane was appointed president of the institute. In October 2019,

3283-704: The large Jetland Shopping Centre opened, providing new retail space and a Dunnes Stores supermarket, refurbished in 2021. Ivan's shop was a longstanding cornerstone of Caherdavin Cross before finally closing in 2019. A Laya Healthcare clinic now occupies the former Ivan's shop. A Bank of Ireland branch, previously located in Melvin Grove but moved to the Jetlands S.C, closed in 2019. A Limerick & District Credit Union branch (formerly Caherdavin Credit Union)

3350-662: The man's basketball team are commonly referred to as 'Champs'. The institute senior hurling team captured the Fitzgibbon Cup in 2005 and 2007 and the senior rugby team captured the All-Ireland Colleges Championship in 1998, 1999 and 2005. One of the largest sports clubs in the institute is the Outdoor Club. This was founded in 2001 and runs on the philosophy "alternative activities for all". It caters for all students, past and present interested in non-competitive activities such as hillwalking , orienteering , mountaineering , canoeing / kayaking , rock climbing , windsurfing , surfing , caving , sailing , and mountain biking . LIT had

3417-408: The new terminal officially opened in May that year. Aeroflot began service to Shannon in September 1975 as a stop between the Soviet Union and other Communist bloc countries, such as Cuba and Angola. Aeroflot kept its own fuel storage at Shannon and allowed the airport to sell the Soviet fuel to other airlines. The United States demanded that Ireland suspend Aeroflot's Shannon operations following

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3484-471: The number of flights to be 50. Casement Aerodrome has seen similar reports. The United States and Ireland have denied these allegations. German Khaled El-Masri , who was mistakenly tortured by the CIA after being abducted by the Macedonian police, was taken to an Afghan black site by a plane which had stopped at Shannon Airport on its way to North Macedonia to pick him up. In response, Amnesty International Ireland reported that "the Irish Government knew that

3551-401: The primary schools and has been active for over 30 years. The Community Centre houses a branch of Limerick City and County Council 's library service. The Irish Girl Guides are active in the area. The Na Piarsaigh GAA clubhouse and grounds is at Caherdavin Lawn, along with the Crowley School of Ballet and Tap Dancing. The local church hosts three choirs - The Senior Choir, the Folk Choir, and

3618-402: The promotion of artistic and scientific learning, started by John Wilson Croker at the Athenaeum Club in London in 1823. The trustees of the Limerick Athenaeum handed the building over to Limerick Corporation in 1896 in order to administer the property for the advancement of artistic and technical education in Limerick. This brought the tradition of fusing artistic and technical education into

3685-422: The public domain, a tradition that had been retained and refined by the institute. For much of the history of the school, it was constituted as the Municipal Technical Institute (known locally as The Red Tech ) which was opened in 1910. By the 1970s, it had grown to such a degree that a new campus had to be acquired in Moylish for technical education, with artistic education continuing in a number of locations in

3752-410: The shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 in 1983, and Ireland temporarily banned Aeroflot later that year. Nonetheless, the Aeroflot operation returned and developed into a hub by the mid-1990s, with flights to New York, Chicago, Washington, Miami, and Havana, largely using Ilyushin Il-62 aircraft. The cooperation between Aeroflot and Aer Rianta at Shannon also led to a joint venture between

3819-430: The short runway of the London City Airport, which is located in the London Docklands area. This stop also allowed passengers to clear US Customs and Immigration in Shannon rather than at JFK. Introduced in 2009, two flights per day, one of which carried the flight number BA1, were operated using A318 aircraft capable of operating steep approaches. The flights were halved in 2017, and in 2020, amid their suspension due to

3886-700: The start of April 2014, and a second Boeing 737-800 was based at Shannon to accommodate the extra 300,000 passengers a year it would bring in. The destinations announced were Berlin Schonefeld , Beauvais , Memmingen , Warsaw Modlin , Kraków , Nice , Faro , and Fuerteventura . On 4 July 2014, the "Bank of Ireland Runway Night Run" featured 1,200 people running along Shannon's runway to raise money for charity. In late 2014, Aer Lingus Regional operator Stobart Air said that they would close their Shannon base in early 2015. They returned in June 2015 operating six flights weekly Birmingham service followed by six flights weekly Edinburgh service. In late 2015, they announced

3953-561: The two companies to open duty-free shops at Sheremetyevo Airport in 1987. On 30 September 1994, Shannon was the site of the " circling over Shannon " diplomatic incident involving Russian President Boris Yeltsin . In 1990, the U.S.-Irish bilateral agreement was changed to allow Irish airlines to serve Los Angeles and additional U.S. airlines to serve Dublin via Shannon. An amendment in 1993 allowed airlines to provide direct transatlantic services to Dublin, but 50% of transatlantic flights had to either originate or stop over in Shannon. During

4020-430: Was an institute of technology , located in Limerick , Ireland. The institute had five campuses that were located in Limerick , Thurles , Clonmel , as well as a regional learning centre in Ennis . The main campus was located at Moylish Park in Limerick adjacent to Thomond Park and housed the Faculty of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology and the School of Business and Humanities. The School of Art & Design

4087-491: Was announced that US customs and agriculture inspections would be added, making Shannon the first airport in Europe to offer this service and to enable passengers to arrive in New York on a "domestic" basis. To have these facilities put in place, a two-storey, 7,000 m (75,000 sq ft) extension to the main terminal building was constructed. The facility opened the morning of 5 August 2009. These services were extended to cover private aircraft in 2010, making Shannon

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4154-407: Was announced that a new government agency, Aer Rianta (now the Dublin Airport Authority), would be given responsibility for Shannon Airport. Passenger numbers at the airport reached 460,000 that year. With the increase in passengers and the introduction of the Boeing 747 , it was decided that a new enlarged terminal was needed. The first commercial operation of a 747 took place in April 1971, while

4221-427: Was announced that outgoing LIT president Vincent Cunnane would be appointed as the new technological university's first president. On 16 July 2021, both the Athlone Institute of Technology and itself were officially dissolved through a signed order by the minister. The institute was succeeded by the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest , which began operations on 1 October 2021. The institute

4288-461: Was completed in Summer 2010. When Eirjet existed, its head office was located on the grounds of Shannon Airport. In 2024, Aer Lingus announced the airline would be closing its Shannon based cargo facility citing low demand and lack of commercial justification to remain present there. Cargo operations managed by IAG (International Airlines Group) Cargo reviewed the ongoing operations at Shannon airport and decided it would be beneficial to close

4355-613: Was divided into four Schools, each with constituent departments: The Development Office worked with the registrar and heads of school/department to address the widening participation agenda in the broadest sense from level 6 to level 10 as per the National Framework of Qualifications by piloting new initiatives and then assisting to mainstream these initiatives within LIT. The Development Office activity included: enhancing R&D and Technology Transfer; managing relationships with second-level education providers; Lifelong Learning; and liaison with enterprise and employment development agencies in

4422-451: Was opened on 27 March 2000 by the Minister for Public Enterprise , Mary O'Rourke . This facility has 40 check-in desks, five baggage carousels and 14 boarding gates (including six airbridges ). There are nearly 20 aircraft parking stands. The car parks can hold 4,200 cars. Much of the older landside section of the airport has been renovated with new 'Shannon Airport' branding. An airside area renovation and passenger separation project

4489-427: Was the landing point for the first transatlantic proving flight in 1945 and became the world's first duty-free airport in 1947. By the 1960s, it was a busy refuelling stop for many transatlantic carriers. Europe's first United States border preclearance facility opened in 1986. At 3.2 kilometres (2 mi), Shannon has the longest runway in Ireland, which allowed it to be a designated alternative landing site for

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