Category: Transport
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New Ryanair service to Malta announced for Shannon Airport
Tuesday 23rd November 2021: Shannon Group CEO Mary Considine has today welcomed the addition of a new Ryanair Malta service from Shannon Airport. The first-ever scheduled Ryanair service to Malta from Shannon, it will operate twice weekly, each Thursday (departing Shannon at 5.25 pm) and Sunday (departing Shannon at 10.40 am), commencing from 27th March and running to […]
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Kangoo And Citan Share 2022 International Van Of The Year Award
The Renault Kangoo and Mercedes-Benz Citan vans have been chosen joint winners of the International Van of the Year 2022 award. The award was presented to the French and German manufacturers at a recent ceremony in Lyon at which the 30th presentation of the award was also celebrated. It was the fourth occasion on which Renault […]
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All-Electric Models Top The Mercedes-Benz 2022 New Arrivals Bill
The Mercedes-Benz 2022 product offensive in Ireland will see the German manufacturer extend its presence in the all-electric sector with the arrival here of a number of much-anticipated new models from its Mercedes EQ family of electric-powered vehicles. Expected to debut here in the first quarter will be the S-Class-inspired all electric EQS luxury saloon. A […]
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Shannon Group launches World Kindness Day initiative at Shannon International Airport
Tuesday 9th November 2021: Shannon Group which operates Shannon International Airport has today announced an initiative that will launch on World Kindness Day to acknowledge its airport customers who have shown kindness in their communities. The initiative designed to bring a bit of extra cheer to the lives of its passengers will go live on the airport’s […]
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October New Car Registrations up 15%: Decarbonise national fleet, Industry and Government must work together to give consumers real choice
2,646 new cars registrations for October compared to 2,296 in October 2020 (+15.2%) and 2,179 in October 2019 (+21.4%). 103,253 new cars registered year to date compared to 86,811 for the same period in 2020 (+18.9%) and 116,124 in 2019 (-11.1%). 522 new electric vehicles registered in October compared to 254 in October 2020 (+105.5%). 8,342 […]
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New Mercedes-AMG SL Model Unveiled
Mercedes-Benz – currently clocking up something of an industry record in terms of the number and frequency of its new model introductions – has launched yet another ‘latest version’, this time of a model widely and justly regarded as one of motoring’s most iconic creations – the new Mercedes-AMG SL. Seen as something of a […]
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World’s largest aircraft, the Antonov 225, touches down at Shannon Airport
Tuesday 19th October 2021: The world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov AN-225 touched down at Shannon Airport this afternoon from China carrying a cargo consignment for distribution in the Irish retail sector With the longest runway in Ireland at 3,199m, Shannon Airport is the only airport in Ireland capable of accommodating the Antonov AN-225. The giant plane […]
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New airport passenger security screening system unveiled today at Shannon Airport
Monday 18th October 2021: Time spent going through passenger security screening at Shannon Airport is set to be halved, thanks to a new €2.5 million investment in a state-of-the-art security screening system being unveiled today at the airport. “We are very proud of this project which uses cutting-edge technology and is expected to considerably shorten the […]
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Slashing of €88 million for national, regional and rural roads in 2022 – The Rural Independent Group
The idiotic and damaging Green Party agenda of cutting investment in Irish roads have been outlined in Budget 2022, as Fianna Fail and Fine Gael TDs stand idly by, according to the Leader of the Rural Independent Group, Deputy Mattie Mc Grath. Reacting to the slashing of funding for roads in the Budget, Tipperary Deputy […]
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22% Decline in September New Car Registrations, 18% Upward trend in Electric Vehicle Segment
Support the EV Project – No VRT increases and extend EV incentives in Budget 2022 4,426 new cars registrations for September compared to 5,651 in September 2020 (-22%) and 3,418 in September 2019 (+29.5%). 100,646 new cars registered year to date compared to 84,515 for the same period in 2020 (+19.1%) and 113,945 in 2019 (-11.7%). […]