Ireland West Airport celebrated the 30th anniversary of the official opening of the Airport with a Gala concert at the Airport Terminal on Friday last, May 27th.
150 invited guests attended a gala dinner followed by a Gala concert, hosted by Mid West Radio, looking back at the last 30 years of the airport.
Tommy Fleming performing ‘The Wests Awake’ at the 30th Anniversary celebration night at Ireland West Airport
Longest serving members of staff at Ireland West Airport, with the airport since opening day 1986, were, from left to right, Pearse Concannon, Ann Marie Murphy, Michael Grealy, Elaine Grealy, Jim Corry, Paul Morris, Jimmy McNicholas
Pictured making a presentation to the Ireland West Airport Board of the original flight plan documents for the first ever commercial flight with Aer \Lingus into Knock Airport by Paddy Judge, former pilot with Aer Lingus who was pilot f the first ever Aer Lingus flight out of Knock Airport in October 1985
Pictured making a presentation to Aer Lingus CEO, Stephen Kavanagh (left) to mark the airlines 80th anniversary of their inaugural flight are Joe Gilmore, Managing Director, IWA,Knock (Centre) and Brian O Dwyer, International Chairman, IWA, Knock
Pictured making a presentation to guest speaker, Niall Gibbons, CEO, Tourism Ireland (Centre) are Joe Gilmore, Managing Director, Ireland West Airport, (Centre) and Brian O Dwyer, International Chairman, Ireland West Airport
Kids from Cloonlyon and Tavneena National schools welcomed guests attending the 30th Anniversary celebrations at Ireland West Airport
