Comments on: Shannon goes on http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/08/14/shannon-goes-on/ An Irish woman's social, political and domestic commentary Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kobe http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/08/14/shannon-goes-on/comment-page-1/#comment-101249 Kobe Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:38:17 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/08/14/shannon-goes-on/#comment-101249 hi i enjoyed the read hi i enjoyed the read

]]> By: Billy Waters http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/08/14/shannon-goes-on/comment-page-1/#comment-100843 Billy Waters Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:23:38 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/08/14/shannon-goes-on/#comment-100843 It took a private airline to make flying cheaper in and out of Ireland. Aer Lingus was for a long time glorified social welfare. Heathrow slots and the notion of flying through England has been a feature of the Irish flying experience since DeValera forced the sale of the Aer Lingus Lockheed Constellations bought in the 1950s to BOAC, now British Airways. Irelands aviation sector was hobbled by the notion that only rich people flew and this was the reason cited for the selling of the aircraft. This mess goes that far back. These same foresighted geniuses oversaw the ripping up of hundreds of miles of railways in Ireland. The things we compalin about today, traffic, Aer Lingus, train services to commuter towns etc are the culmination of past loony tunes decisions that were by and large unchallenged. For most of the time since independence we have had one party rule. The one that people keep voting in time and time again. We get the polticians we deserve and the services we deserve. DeGaulle may be Hell but why limit flying to one UK airport. Manchester is a good place to connect through. It took a private airline to make flying cheaper in and out of Ireland. Aer Lingus was for a long time glorified social welfare.

Heathrow slots and the notion of flying through England has been a feature of the Irish flying experience since DeValera forced the sale of the Aer Lingus Lockheed Constellations bought in the 1950s to BOAC, now British Airways.

Irelands aviation sector was hobbled by the notion that only rich people flew and this was the reason cited for the selling of the aircraft. This mess goes that far back.

These same foresighted geniuses oversaw the ripping up of hundreds of miles of railways in Ireland. The things we compalin about today, traffic, Aer Lingus, train services to commuter towns etc are the culmination of past loony tunes decisions that were by and large unchallenged.

For most of the time since independence we have had one party rule. The one that people keep voting in time and time again. We get the polticians we deserve and the services we deserve.

DeGaulle may be Hell but why limit flying to one UK airport. Manchester is a good place to connect through.

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