Boardroom changes at Knock Airport

Ireland West Airport Knock has announced that managing director Liam Scollan is stepping down from his role to become the new chairman at the airport.
The news followed the announcement that Joe Kennedy is retiring as chairman and will become hon President of the airport company.

The changes come hot on the heels of the recent announcements that Knock has secured its first continental european route operated by ryanair and that Aerlingus has included Knock on its schedule from its new hub at Gatwick in London.

Mr Scollan has headed the airport since 2002 and has been known as “group managing director” since 2007 when Knock reorganised its management structure as a group.

Knock is one of the most profitable airports in Ireland.

Westport is tidiest town in Ireland

 Westport in County Mayo is officially the tidiest town in Ireland.

The nationwide ‘tidy towns’ competition awards were announced this evening in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin. This is the third time Westport has won the award having won it for the first time in 2001 and again 2 years ago in 2006.

Anyone who visits Westport as part of their Ireland vacation or holiday will agree that