Calls for memorial to honour late ‘Shannon visionary’

SENIOR tourism figures in the Mid-West yesterday called for a memorial to commemorate Shannon visionary Dr Brendan O’Regan.

The Lahinch-based vice president of the Irish Hotels Federation, Michael Vaughan, repeated the call made by director of Shannon Hotel College of Management Philip Smyth for a memorial to the late Dr O’Regan.

Mr Vaughan said it would be appropriate if Shannon airport was renamed the Shannon O’Regan International Airport.