Shannon and Dublin Airport to Stay Closed

5 May: The Irish Aviation Authority has said that Shannon Airport will close at 5.30pm today as the Icelandic volcano causes fresh travel misery.

Dublin Airport will remain closed until at least 4am tomorrow morning, with restrictions also still in place at Waterford, Knock and Donegal until 6am while Galway airport will be closed until 9am tomorrow morning.

Cork and Kerry airports are still open to limited air traffic - mostly flights being diverted from other airports - until midnight, when restrictions will apply.

The IAA anticipates, subject to confirmation at 8.30pm tonight, lifting restrictions on Irish airports at the following times tomorrow Thursday 6th May 2010:

Cork airport - 11 AM

Shannon airport - 1 PM

Kerry airport - 3 Pm.

The CAA and NATS have confirmed the closure of Belfast, Derry, Edinburgh and Glasgow Prestwick until at least midnight.

Overflights of Irish airspace between North America and Europe will continue as normal.

Airline passengers should continue to contact their airline websites to establish the up-to-date position on flight schedules.

Irish Ferries has said that there is plenty of space still available on its 8.55pm sailing from Dublin to Holyhead this evening and on its 8.05am and 8.45am sailings from Dublin to Holyhead tomorrow morning and on all returning sailings from Holyhead to Dublin.

Plenty of space is also available on all of their outward and inward bound sailings between Rosslare and Pembroke and on their service between Ireland and France.

Source: breakingnews.ie