Shannon ‘would lose millions if independent’

SHANNON Airport would lose out on the €5 million-€10m it receives annually from the Dublin Airport Authority, to cover likely losses, if complete autonomy was secured.

The warning came from Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley who claimed: “If Shannon is cut adrift, the state cannot subvent it due to EU state aid rules, while it is technically receiving assistance through the DAA.”

The Clare TD was yesterday responding to comments made by Transport Minister Noel Dempsey who said that he has no ideological hang-up about the future governance of Shannon airport.