Shannon Airport's €15m terminal upgrade takes off 

The work is part of the MidWest hub's €40m investment drive this year

Ray O'Driscoll, Shannon Airport Group interim CEO; Grainne McInerney, Shannon Airport head of group capital projects;, Peter O'Connell, OCC managing director; Tara Leech, OCC health and safety; Gearoid O'Leary, Shannon Airport Group project manager; John O'Connell, OCC senior contracts manager, and Niall Kearns, Shannon Airport drector at the launnch of the €15m upgrade at the airport. Picture: Arthur Ellis

The €40m investment to upgrade the old terminal building at Shannon Airport is underway, with parts of the airport dating back 75 years to be replaced and upgraded as part of the modernisation and enhancement pgroamme.

The Shannon Airport Group has commenced the first airport-focused element of its €40m investment drive for 2026, with construction underway on a €15m upgrade of the terminal building. The 1970s section of Shannon Airport’s main terminal building will be replaced with a modern, curved façade with dramatically improved energy performance. The upgrade will help facilitate the terminal’s transition to electric heat pump technology and new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, enabling a move away from fossil fuel systems.