Irish Skies Pod

41 years as an Air Traffic Controller, now operating Irish Skies Pod on YouTube

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SHANNON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 1984-2025

From a general interest in aviation growing up near Dublin Airport, to being recruited as an 18 year old to the Shannon Air Traffic Control service in 1984, I revisit my move to Shannon and subsequent 41 year career.

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CORK AIRPORT
With just a few weeks left to complete the major construction works at Cork Airport, we're shown around the site which will deliver a new mezzanine floor and security area all in time for Christmas 2026.
@CorkAirport @NeilRedFM @Corks96FM
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If you, or any of your 6th year upwards children, are thinking of applying to the @AirNav_Ireland Student Air Traffic Controller Programme, be sure to watch this documentary about the Shannon ATC Centre.
#airtrafficcontrol #jobsinireland #ATC #radar
https://t.co/87Qxe29X5a

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Air Force One flies overhead in Doonbeg as Rory McIlroy searches for his drive off the 3rd tee in the dune off the right. 1.45pm

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On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we commemorate the victims of the attacks and, with Shannon ATC, Oceanic comms & Airport staff, we look back at how the unimaginable "turn-back" of trans-Atlantic traffic was managed when U.S. airspace was closed.
https://t.co/iHae3Qblnl

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This short video marks the 65th anniversary of President Airlines DC6, N90773, which crashed at Shannon Airport on 10th September 1961 with the loss of 83 lives.

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@Michaelkelly707 @DublinAirport It never rains in Dublin???

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Crash of @KLM Constellation, Triton, @ShannonAirport on 5 Sep 1954.
This short video recalls the event and how the alarm was not raised for some hours until a member of the crew managed to crawl across the Shannon Estuary mud and into the Customs Hall.
https://t.co/GT5clQ0DoT

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@ShannonAirport in 1975.
A lovely collection of aircraft.

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NIGHT OUT IN DUBLIN, WAKE UP IN LONDON!!.

OTD, 27/28 Aug 1983, Neil Fogarty from Santry went for a night out in the Boot Inn & Jets Nightclub, but woke up in London Heathrow airport.

Relive the story of the unconscious stowaway on Irish Skies Pod
https://t.co/9rO9x92ylL

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BROOKLANDS AVIATION & TRANSPORT MUSEUM with a visit to Concorde & a visit to Mercedes Benz World.
Walk through VC10's, BAC 1-11, Vanguard, Viscounts & the Vickers Vimy, a replica of the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic flown by Alcock & Browne.
https://t.co/nqzYbZpFUr

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Discover the World War II story of SqdnLdr Patsy Treacy, an RAF fighter pilot from Saggart, Dublin.
Patsy was shot down twice in 3 three days, escaped German custody on 3 separate occasions & for 7 months evaded recapture across France, Spain & Portugal.
https://t.co/9asvdTKHZF

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On this date, 1st August in 1986, just two months after the official opening of Ireland West Airport at Knock came the very sad news that Monsignor Horan had died.
@Irelandwest @FlyingIreland @Ryanair @AerLingus @radiomidwest @MayoCoCo @MayoGAA
https://t.co/ie8hLpUBzZ

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Step inside the @AirNav_Ireland Control Tower at @CorkAirport and watch the real-time ATC operation as the team of Controllers divide out the workload, integrate traffic on the intersecting runways and guide the aircraft safely in and out of Cork.
https://t.co/AM23thtGsV

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@xAviation Love the auld clamshell reverse-thrusters.
Boeing 737-200.

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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ireland West, Knock, Airport on 30th May with the words of Msgr Horan and a look-back through the Western People newspaper.
https://t.co/bJT1DjCtss

@Ryanair @eoghancorry @AerLingus @EndaKennyTD @MayoGAA @BallinaGAA @MayoCoCo @Irelandwest

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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ireland West, Knock, Airport on 30th May with the words of Msgr Horan and a look-back through the Western People newspaper.
https://t.co/bJT1DjCtss

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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ireland West, Knock, Airport on 30th May with the words of Msgr Horan and a look-back through the Western People newspaper.
https://t.co/bJT1DjCtss

@Irelandwest @radiomidwest @WesternPeople @mullallyelaine @Independent_ie

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IOLAR - Return to Irish Skies Part 4
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IOLAR - Return to Irish Skies Part 3-2 https://t.co/3JtvF4a1eO