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.

Thu, 26 May, 2011 - 01:00
Gordon Deegan

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.

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