Security breach at Shannon leads to tighter controls

SECURITY is being tightened at Shannon Airport after it emerged that a knife was smuggled through passenger checks undetected.

The serious security breach at the airport was exposed as part of an audit carried out by officials from the Department of Transport in May.

It is a major embarrassment and comes at a time when the Department of Transport has contacted all Irish airlines, advising them to be extra vigilant in light of last week’s London bombings.