Hi Turtle,
I worked in Shannon Aerospace from ´92 to ´95. Back then it was terrible. Basically they (SwissAir, Lufthansa and GPA) took 50 young guys and girls, gave them 2 years training in LHT or Swissair and let them lose on Heavy maintenance on MD80´s and B737´s. The average age was 23 years on the floor, the middle managers where all brits who had been rejected from other compnies. Combine that with 20-30 contractors and you have a disaster waiting to happen. It was close a few times, but by luck more than skill, nothing ever made the press. Thing have changed since I left, but some of my old collagues that hung around still think the place is badly managed.
Ireland, and especially the aera around Shannon is BRILLIANT.
Brgds
Doc