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LAST UPDATE | 2 Oct 2018
AIR TRAFFIC WAS suspended over many parts of Ireland this evening, after a “systems failure” with a radar at Shannon Airport.
Irish airspace reopened around 10.30pm this evening, after a back-up system was deployed to allow take off and landings to resume at Cork and Shannon airports.
Delays are expected to continue into tomorrow due to the knock-on effects of tonight’s failure.
The issue had been affecting airports such as Shannon, Knock and Cork but Dublin Airport is unaffected.
Cork Airport and Shannon said earlier that all flights coming into the airspace of the west and south of Ireland were impacted, with long delays faced by some.
After the suspension was lifted, many flights began to arrive at Shannon and Cork.
TheJournal.ie understands that there was a “zero flow rate” was designated across Irish airspace following the failure earlier this evening.
In a post on Twitter, Shannon Airport said: “Air Traffic Control at Ballcasey, Shannon are experiencing issues with their flight radar. Work underway to rectify the situation. Arrivals and Departures at SNN have been suspended until the radar is fully operational.”
Passengers using these airports in the morning are being urged to check with their airline, as crews out of position tonight may impact flights tomorrow.
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How can it have salmonella with no salmon in it?
Salmonella is a type of bacteria. Salmon is a type of fish.
@Angela: So, there’s fish in chocolate?
@Angela:
@Rui Firmino: Hehehe
@Darren Byrne: it’s not that type of salmon, it’s the salmon eile (I’ll get my coat)
@J: Don’t! Stay! Sure you’re great craic altogether!
Hungry now.
Is there life on Mars? (bars) sorry just bored!
Salmonella…. a different kettle of fish…
I’ll take my chances if you want to send me yours
@Gagsy 99: I too like to live dangerously!
@Rui Firmino: living in the jack for a week more like it
First the New Zeland chocolate factory closure and now this! Noooooooh, my weekend is falling apart.
@winston smith: Where’s willy wonka when u need him!!
Dead.
The stuff is unhealthy enough without salmonella.
Some packs of minstrels also affected according to RTE news.
I thought those shows were outlawed years ago.
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