Huge fight to save European link starts

EMPLOYERS from across the mid-west will gather for a bigr business meeting in Shannon tomorrow amid concerns that the loss of Aer Lingus’s Heathrow link will cripple the regional economy.

It is expected the results of a survey of businesses in the mid-west will be available, with estimates on how many jobs are under threat as a result.

Co-ordinated by Shannon Development and employers’ group IBEC, industry leaders have vowed to fight to ensure Shannon keeps its connection with Europe’s largest international hub.