Comments on: Shannon revives the lost art of letter-writing http://www.irishelection.com/2007/08/shannon-revives-the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Shannon: Let the distraction politics begin | Irish Election http://www.irishelection.com/2007/08/shannon-revives-the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-54109 Shannon: Let the distraction politics begin | Irish Election Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:34:55 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/08/shannon-revives-the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/#comment-54109 [...] predicted a couple of days ago, the first significant government statement on the Shannon-Heathrow controversy is a classic of [...] [...] predicted a couple of days ago, the first significant government statement on the Shannon-Heathrow controversy is a classic of [...]

]]> By: Aer Lingus Blamed as Dromoland Pulls Shannon Investment http://www.irishelection.com/2007/08/shannon-revives-the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-54054 Aer Lingus Blamed as Dromoland Pulls Shannon Investment Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:44:45 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/08/shannon-revives-the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/#comment-54054 [...] is one which could never have been overridden by government, though the curious support for them by Mr. O Leary may have been enough. The national development model, dependent as it is on FDI now has three [...] [...] is one which could never have been overridden by government, though the curious support for them by Mr. O Leary may have been enough. The national development model, dependent as it is on FDI now has three [...]

]]> By: Cian http://www.irishelection.com/2007/08/shannon-revives-the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-54053 Cian Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:33:49 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/08/shannon-revives-the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/#comment-54053 There should be some form of campaign, those slots were left with Aer Lingus in order to facilitate flag carriers at a time when they were flag carriers. Now they have been left off the leash with little or no government say in decision making. The idea that those slots, which are a necessary public service to link to the best connected airport in the world, are to become movable feasts to help balance sheets is exactly what bertie wanted to avoid, or at least said he did, at privatisation time. This move is ridiculous as it casts the whole limerick, clare, connacht and north-west in hoc to either dublin, cork or belfast. There should be some form of campaign, those slots were left with Aer Lingus in order to facilitate flag carriers at a time when they were flag carriers. Now they have been left off the leash with little or no government say in decision making.

The idea that those slots, which are a necessary public service to link to the best connected airport in the world, are to become movable feasts to help balance sheets is exactly what bertie wanted to avoid, or at least said he did, at privatisation time.

This move is ridiculous as it casts the whole limerick, clare, connacht and north-west in hoc to either dublin, cork or belfast.

]]> By: JohnMac http://www.irishelection.com/2007/08/shannon-revives-the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-54029 JohnMac Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:08:16 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/08/shannon-revives-the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/#comment-54029 Is anyone going to start a Shane Ross Eircom style campaign and try to gather enough votes to oust Mannion and his cronies at the next AGM. If there was a serious effort then the local TDs would have to row in behind it. Ryanair would love the stunt factor of ousting the CEO of a rival. The Unions increasingly hate his guts so they would be on board. Enough momentum could be gathered that the government would have to join in. Mannion's decision to sell the Shannon slots to the highest bidder (forget about the smokescreen of moving them to Belfast) may cost hundreds in the mid west their jobs. It's only fair that his is among the first to go. Is anyone going to start a Shane Ross Eircom style campaign and try to gather enough votes to oust Mannion and his cronies at the next AGM. If there was a serious effort then the local TDs would have to row in behind it. Ryanair would love the stunt factor of ousting the CEO of a rival. The Unions increasingly hate his guts so they would be on board. Enough momentum could be gathered that the government would have to join in.

Mannion’s decision to sell the Shannon slots to the highest bidder (forget about the smokescreen of moving them to Belfast) may cost hundreds in the mid west their jobs. It’s only fair that his is among the first to go.

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