The Atlantic Connectivity Alliance today received confirmation that its application for slots at Heathrow has been rejected by Airport Co-Ordination Limited, the authority responsible for slot allocation at all major UK airports.

Regional development must be prioritised in the new National Development Plan, according to the chief executive of Ireland's only regional development compan, Shannon Development.

THE employers body IBEC yesterday came out in favour of the sell-off of Limerick docks for development as a major property area.

Ryanair today announced five new routes from Shannon to Biarritz and Carcassonne in the South of France, Faro in Portugal, Krakow in Poland and Venice in Italy.

A new agreement ensuring all European Union airports are made fully accessible prohibits airlines from discriminating against passengers over age or disabilities, a minister said today.

A record-breaking three million passengers are expected to have travelled through Shannon International Airport by the end of this year, it emerged today.

Architect William Walshe was tonight recovering from burns and lacerations after being caught up in the terrorist bomb attacks in London.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern was yesterday warned by a powerful lobby group of the dangers in opening up transatlantic air travel without conditions to safeguard Shannon.