‘Ireland only loser if US military use of Shannon ends’

IRELAND and not the US would lose out if American soldiers were prevented from using Shannon Airport, the US ambassador James C Kenny said yesterday.

Mr Kenny said the US military could switch to dozens of other airports in Europe if they had to.

Mr Kenny stated: “Shannon Airport is a commercial arrangement that has been in place for decades. It’s a business arrangement that suits everyone. It is not by any means a political deal. There are dozens of airports in Europe that could do the job just as well, and we could easily use them if we had to.”