Varadkar planning Shannon Airport’s exit from DAA

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said his department is working through the mechanism by which Shannon Airport can exit the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

In an interview yesterday, Mr Varadkar said he favoured Shannon securing its independence with an input from the private sector, an option put forward by consultancy firm Booz.

In an interview on Clare FM yesterday, Mr Varadkar said an Irish Financial Services Centre model for the aviation industry “might be the way to go in Shannon”.