Shannon Airport’s status as transatlantic gateway gets a boost with United Airlines route to Chicago

Smyrnian. Typical attitude. Job creation through war is hardly anything to welcome. More so, a war that can never be justified or won.

More Bogsidebull. You have no clue. You don't even know what county Shannon Airport is in and you try to tell everyone else what to think. Pathetic moron. This is great for Shannon and the entire region. Welcome Americans, especially veterans.

Hey all you Chicago UAL flyers, according to the Irish Times website, the Irish will even have a "friendly" welcoming committee waiting on the runway for you..... So vets and relatives 100,000 welcomes: "Two people have been arrested at Shannon airport during a protest against US drone strikes in Pakistan. Niall Farrell and Margaretta Darcy were detained after entering the Co Limerick airfield today. Shannon has been used as a transit route for the US war effort in Afghanistan. Dette McLoughlin, an organiser at the Galway Alliance Against War, said protesters waved placards opposing the American administration’s actions. It is understood disruption was minimal and the incident lasted around 10 to 15 minutes. “A lot of people are not aware that Ireland is an accessory to what is going on in this illegal war,” she said. We have been not just accommodating but participating in it.” A Garda spokesman said two people were arrested then released without charge. A file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.