Ahern: Govt will oppose end to Shannon stopover

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has confirmed to the Dail that the government would oppose any call from Europe to end the stopover at Shannon airport.

Ahern: Govt will oppose end to Shannon stopover

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has confirmed to the Dail that the government would oppose any call from Europe to end the stopover at Shannon airport.

He told opposition leaders in the Dail that a viable plan to save the Aer Lingus airline would get his support, and said details should be available within a week of a blueprint designed to save the maximum number of jobs.

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