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Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan pictured with Mary Considine, CEO Shannon Group and Pádraig Ó Céidigh, Shannon Group Chairperson. Picture: Arthur Ellis.

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan visits Shannon Airport

Minister with Mary Considine CEO Shannon Group and Niall Maloney, Airport Operations and Commercial Director. Picture: Arthur Ellis.

Shannon Group was delighted to welcome Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D. to Shannon Airport and the surrounding campus.


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During his visit to the airport, Minister Ryan met with Shannon Group Chairperson Pádraig Ó Céidigh and Mary Considine, CEO, Shannon Group, and had the opportunity to see the recent airport enhancements and investments that have taken place on the wider airport campus.  

Minister Ryan received a tour of the airport including the world’s first Duty-Free which was established at the airport in 1947 and has grown into a multi-billion-dollar global retail industry. He visited the airport’s US Customs and Border Protection facility, the first US preclearance facility in Europe established at Shannon in 1986 and which subsequently, in 2010, became the first in the world to offer full preclearance for private aircraft.

In addition, the Minister was given a demonstration of the new airport security screening system – the first of its kind in any state airport, which is halving dwell time in this area.

Commenting on the Minister’s visit Mary Considine, CEO, Shannon Group said; “We had productive discussions with Minister Ryan on decarbonisation, and as a recent signatory to the Toulouse Declaration pledged towards net zero carbon by 2050, we are committed to exploring all opportunities to advance this goal.

“The Minister’s visit allowed us to show him the significant capital projects we were able to undertake as a result of Government support. In addition, we welcomed the opportunity to brief the Minister on our recovery and rebuilding plans for the airport and across our campus following the devastation left in the wake of the pandemic.”

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