In today's Star;
MILITARY munitions were transported through Shannon Airport on almost 1,200 planes during 2011, Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has confirmed. Mr Varadkar also said "under 250,000" US troops transited through Shannon last year. The figures indicate that an average of 600 foreign troops carrying weapons passed through Shannon every day last year.
Even with all this additional business this State run airport still has €25 million
in losses over the last 3 years where would the airport be if this business went elsewhere?