Ryanair launches eight new routes from Shannon

Budget airline Ryanair has today launched eight new routes from its Shannon base to Birmingham, Fuerteventura, Kaunas (Lithuania), Leeds, London Luton, Riga, Tenerife and its first domestic service from Shannon to Dublin.

The 31 Shannon routes will deliver two million passengers to the mid-west in the coming year, supporting 2,000 jobs in the region, according to the company.