As Transport Minister Leo Varadkar finalises the government strategy for the future of Shannon Airport, Clare County Council said yesterday it will unveil its planning roadmap for the airport and Shannon Town on Dec 10.

More than 310,000 people are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over the June bank holiday, the airport authority said today.

Dublin Airport bosses today began talks with unions over a new cost-cutting package involving 400 redundancies.

RYANAIR managers suffered very hot under the collar symptoms yesterday when a flight from France was held up for medical inspection amid swine flu fears.

FIRE and ambulance crews at Dublin Airport have voted to begin industrial action in two weeks in protest at plans to introduce new rostering.

THE Taoiseach said it was “not good practice” that Declan Collier is on the remuneration committee of AIB following controversy over his €100,000 bonus as head of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

THE board at Cork Airport has had a turbulent few years battling against resignations and controversy.

THE sell-off of the state airports at Dublin, Cork and Shannon is expected to be one of the more controversial recommendations contained in a new report due to be presented to the Government later this week.

More than a quarter of a million passengers are expected to pass through Dublin Airport this Easter bank holiday weekend.

SIPTU says its members have decided to proceed with industrial action at Aer Lingus and at the country's main airports from next Monday.

Freezing conditions and further snow storms are predicted today with travelling difficult across the country.

The executive chairman says Dublin Airport Authority has withdrawn a €35m restructuring deal for Shannon Airport, after it was rejected by unions.

Icy conditions are persisting on roads across the country this morning following another night of freezing temperatures.

Management at Dublin Airport are rubbishing a suggestion that a new terminal is needed in the near future.

A SIPTU representative on the newly-established Dublin Airport Authority has reportedly resigned in protest at a recent deal reached between Ryanair and the independent Shannon Airport Authority.

The Chief Executive of Dublin Airport Authority, Declan Collier, has informed the Minister for Transport Leo Varadker, he will forego performance related pay in respect of 2010, approved by the company.

Ryanair, announced today that it has applied for a judicial review of An Bord Pleanála’s decision upholding planning permission for a €800m second terminal in Dublin Airport.

One of Shannon Airport’s most senior managers tonight said he was resigning his day to day duties after being kept in the dark about the withdrawal of the Heathrow route.