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It may seem like a strange thing to say — especially in light of the claim by a leading stockbroker last week that the country is officially out of recession — but in some ways, this downturn has been good for us. Of course it is awful, terrible in the many ways it is hitting people in the pocket, in terms of job security, the desperate negative equity situation, fear for the future, and the general air of anxiety it has generated in society. At the same time, now that we have grown used to having to put up with all of these new stresses and are no longer playing the designer-name-keeping-up-with-the-Joneses game, we are being challenged on other levels and what is coming to the fore is our creativity.

Holidaymakers from the west of Ireland need not worry about flight cutbacks as Ryanair this week announced a new three times weekly service from Ireland West Knock to Reus-Barcelona.

With over 600,000 passengers passing through its terminal in 2009, a €27 million expansion plan in train, and plans afoot to increase public transport links and improve the road network, the future looks bright for Ireland West Airport Knock.

Ireland West Airport Knock has appointed Joe Gilmore as Managing Director, it was announced this week.

August 28 proved the busiest day in the history of Ireland West Airport Knock.

Ireland West Airport Knock has appointed Joe Gilmore as Managing Director, it was announced this week.

Ireland West Airport Knock has this week announced the implementation of a CAT II ILS (instrument landing system) — which has been in operation in the airport since April — along with a major upgrade of Runway 27. These two major projects represented a €3.6 million investment to complete.

Last Friday, August 28, proved to be the busiest day in the history of Ireland West Airport Knock.

Chairman of Ireland West Airport Knock Liam Scallon this week thanked the region’s public representatives for making representations to the Minister for Transport in relation to securing €285k in grant aid for the airport to subvent its significant operational costs.

The new Kennedy terminal (named after Joe Kennedy, former chairman and honorary president of Ireland West Knock airport’s board of directors) was officially opened by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey last Friday. The Minister spoke with optimism about the future of an airport which was founded on an “impossible dream” which has become a successful reality.