The Irish Times

Pádraig O’Céidigh quits as Shannon chair after less than six months

O’Céidigh did not comment on suggestion of friction with group’s management team

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 20:36

Shannon group could establish its own airline, incoming chairman says

Politicians poised to demand executive powers for Pádraig Ó Céidigh

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 10:48

Aer Lingus to fly five Stobart routes to Britain until ‘at least’ July 19th

High Court appoints provisional liquidators to Stobart Air after it ceased trading

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 20:53

Island escapes: Slow down with salty dips and cliff walks

Our offhsore havens are opening up again – a perfect excuse to get away from it all

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 06:00

Covid-19: Aran islanders face uncertain future amid fallout from pandemic

The islanders have kept coronavirus out, but eventually they will have to let visitors back in

Sat May 09 2020 - 01:00

Stobart Air facing into fair degree of turbulence

Regional airlines among the hardest by Covid-19 travel restrictions

Sat Apr 25 2020 - 06:15

Covid-19: Aer Lingus Regional operator eyes court protection

Aer Lingus Regional operator likely to ask court to appoint examiner

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 03:15

Ailing Connemara Airport to be purchased by the State

Deal with owner, entrepreneur and senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh, agreed in principle

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 22:11

Flights to Aran Islands to continue as agreement reached

Owner of Aer Arann Islands had offered to sell it to local communities for sum of €1

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 16:48

Department hires air consultants to continue flights to Aran Islands

Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh had said Aer Arann Islands services would no longer run

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 07:02

Aran Islands air service may be based at Shannon Airport

Proposal emerges to maintain vital link if no deal in talks with existing service provider

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 01:00

Presidential election: possibles and probables for the Áras race

Candidates need backing of four councils or 20 TDs or Senators

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 17:52

Trump fans, artists and farmers: The people who would be Ireland’s president

The election race starts in earnest next week. A hard road lies ahead for the hopefuls

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 06:00

Higgins declares fitness for another seven years at the Áras

President responds to calls from Senator for candidates’ medical records to be released

Mon Aug 06 2018 - 03:45

Why do business people run for president? They just want to be loved

Caveat: Proviso of pitch for office is that business success precludes need for money

Thu Jul 26 2018 - 16:30

Aer Arann to quit contract for Aran Islands two years ahead of time

Gaeltacht minister Joe McHugh to meet islanders next week over latest transport row

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 15:07

Stobart Air to spend almost €14m boosting fleet

Contract airline to lease new aircraft on foot of State-funded public-service contracts

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 06:00

Former Ryanair director named chairman of Stobart Air

Conor McCarthy is a co-founder of AirAsia, which is now Asia’s largest low-fares airline

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 09:52

86,000 passengers to fly from Donegal and Kerry to Dublin this year

Passenger numbers on Donegal route have grown by 52%, Aer Lingus regional operator says

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 11:25

Aer Lingus regional operator forecasts route growth

Stobart Group reported a six-fold earnings increase for its aviation business

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 05:30

Storm Ophelia: Luas operator meets as service cancelled

Rail and bus services to be restored and colleges reopen but schools remain closed

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 09:58

Airline yet to apply for Irish licence stops selling tickets

Aer Southeast stops selling flights after regulator found it had no operator’s licence

Mon Jun 26 2017 - 17:17

Stobart Air to add jet aircraft to fleet as part of €25m expansion

Airline to hire 60 new staff to fly Embraer E195 jets

Tue Jun 06 2017 - 00:01

Comeback kids: Entrepreneurs who survived the bust

Caveat: Ability to bounce back from failure is the true measure of an entrepreneur

Fri May 26 2017 - 06:24

Why I’m sitting my Leaving Cert on an island

A 17-year-old Corkonian has logged off social media to embrace Inis Meáin’s serenity

Wed May 17 2017 - 00:00

‘Just four of 20’ committee members visit Irish Water site

Independent Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh finds attendance ‘strange and disappointing’

Sat Apr 22 2017 - 20:27

Aran islanders welcome progress on air service contract

Negotiations still continuing over winter ferry service to Inis Mor

Sat Dec 17 2016 - 15:15

CityJet pulls out of Stobart Air acquisition

Pat Byrne expresses disappointment as move ends months of negotiations with former Aer Arann

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 16:41

Aran islanders face second day with no ferry service

Three-way talks due in bid to resolve impasse over levy as islanders stage protest

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 20:49

Aran islanders protest against cut to winter ferry service

Several hundred protest suspension of ferry service between Inis Mór and Connemara

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 13:33

Inis Mór residents may be left with no ferry due to levy row

Sinn Féin calls for Naval Service patrol ship to assist 900 living on largest Aran Island

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 01:00

Cityjet pilots defer strike following hearing

Pilots’ pay dispute to progress from Workplace Relations Commission to Labour Court

Wed Nov 23 2016 - 18:11

Stobart Air and Cityjet move closer to anticipated merger

Companies set to announce ‘deepening co-operation’ with deal on Southend routes

Thu Oct 27 2016 - 07:00

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Joining Seanad opened my eyes to flawed system

Lack of long-term thinking behind many of Ireland’s ills

Thu Oct 20 2016 - 01:00