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      <title>Ms Jeannette Gasthuis [Signature #125]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:08:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss vicki watmore [Signature #124]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 03:09:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Heidi Livingston Klein [Signature #123]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:53:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #122]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:27:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss teresa wright [Signature #121]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss teresa wright, Devizes, United Kingdom, United Kingdom<p>Please sign my online petitions. Thankyou.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:05:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs harriet scanlan [Signature #120]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:21:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Trevor Mullock [Signature #119]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:19:16 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Maria Barber [Signature #118]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Maria Barber, United Kingdom<p>I regualarly fly form heathrow to shannon, the flights are usually full so I cannot understand how this is a sensible commercial decision. I will be forced to use a different airline and will be unlikely to fly with aer lingus again because of this decision.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:58:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Aileen Egan [Signature #117]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Aileen Egan, Chertsey, Surrey<p>Never too late to reverse a bad decision.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:20:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr Peter Munt [Signature #116]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Peter Munt, Ennis, Clare, Ireland<p>This decision is not only detrimental to commerce in the west of Ireland, but is also isolating the area from the rest of the world. It is morally wrong, and the route should be reopened as soon as possible</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 Aug 2008 05:31:19 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr Anonymous [Signature #115]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous<p>We have business interests in the region of Shannon</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:15:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Jonathan O'Neill [Signature #114]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Jonathan O&#039;Neill, Henderson, Nevada, United States of America<p>As a native of Ennis, County Clare, a frequent traveller to Ireland and an airline Cabin Crew member (for another - charter - airline), I think it is scandalous that the national carrier of Ireland can have such a callous disregard for the people of the Shannon region and the West of Ireland, not to mention the heavy financial impact this will have to people&#039;s livlihoods.</p>

<p>SHAME ON YOU AER LINGUS!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jul 2008 01:06:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Shane Cooper [Signature #113]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:44:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Bryan Duke [Signature #112]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 11:29:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Ann Marie Cussen [Signature #111]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Ann Marie Cussen, WINDSOR, Berkshire, United Kingdom<p>Family near Adare / Newcastle West so always Flew direct to Shannon from Heathrow, wanted to go for this Bank Holidya Weekend but not direct so may not go and for sure will now Fly less Frequently.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 07:48:51 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Susan Murphy [Signature #110]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Susan Murphy<p>Have used this service for years for holidays to Clare and flights were always full.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 05:28:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Mary Slattery [Signature #109]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Mary Slattery, Greenford, Middlesex, United Kingdom<p>I&#039;ve lived in London for nearly 22 years &amp; have always flown with Aer Lingus to Shannon.<br />
Aer Lingus to scrap the route from Heathrow to Shannon is utter suicide &amp; for them to give the excuse that its not profitable is utter rubbish.<br />
I and my more like me are finding it next to impossible to get home now Aer Lingus need to get a grip and bring back this very improtant route.<br />
Why on earth was it moved to Belfast in the first place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! does the West of IReland not exist!!!!!!!!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:33:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Pauline Slane [Signature #108]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:09:17 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Kim Coote [Signature #107]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:22:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Maria Byrne [Signature #106]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Maria Byrne, United Kingdom<p>I know it&#039;s too late - the last flight has left.</p>

<p>Deeply saddened former customer of Aer Lingus, the so called &quot;national&quot; airline.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:09:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Colm Flynn [Signature #105]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:17:35 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms teresa rocha [Signature #104]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms teresa rocha, galway, Ireland<p>the closest airport in the west to fly to via heathrow to other destinations</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 03:02:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Aengus Joyce [Signature #103]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Aengus Joyce, London<p>Have the Irish Government lost their mind to discard a valuable likr Heathrow - Shannon</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:46:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>David Casey [Signature #102]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[David Casey<p>The people of the midwest have been shafted. I am currently living in Reading, UK and fly with Aerlingus atleast 4 times a year to visit my family back in Limerick. Heathrow is about 30mins from Reading and with very easy transport links. With Aerlingus pulling out, it will make it very difficult for me to get home in future as I will have to travel to Gatwick which takes about 1hr30mins from Reading. Ryanair only operate one flight a day from Gatwick to Shannon so my flexibility will be lost.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2007 09:49:51 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms ann lowe [Signature #101]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:14:54 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Patrick McNamara [Signature #100]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Patrick McNamara, Kearneysville, WV, United States of America<p>I was pleased when Aer Lingus started service from Dulles Airport to Dublin, and my wife and I recently flew that route.  While in Ireland, I wondered if I would get to return to US, because of the heavy handed Aer Lingus management treatment of workers.  I note that it is continuing now even after the settlement on the Belfast pilot training issue. As a former ICI employee, who watched that company destroyed by autocratic management, I see the same path being followed by Aer Lingus management!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:02:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs mary greene [Signature #99]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs mary greene, slough, berks, United Kingdom<p>I live 10 miles from Heathrow and visit mum in limerick once a month. You have just ruined my weekend trips home. I go home on fri night after work and return back on sun night no need to take time off work. Now I will have to take Friday and Mondays off to enable me to travel by ryan air from gatwick not to mention the extra travelling time. I hope you are ashamed of yourselves and I hope the irish government is just as ashamed for not trying to stop you.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:39:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr eddie keating [Signature #98]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr eddie keating, slough, berks, United Kingdom<p>i hope Ryan air&#039;s new slot in belfast  takes all the potential new customers you are hopeing to get and costs you dearly.  you deserve bad luck for the way you are treating your soon to be ex loyal customers.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:29:29 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss kelly campbell [Signature #97]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss kelly campbell, slough, berks, United Kingdom<p>shame on you</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:19:51 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs anne campbell [Signature #96]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs anne campbell, slough, berks, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:15:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr derek mcdonagh [Signature #95]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr derek mcdonagh, galway, ireland, Ireland<p>what can you say another mistake from our government !!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:20:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Brian Lyons [Signature #94]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Brian Lyons, London, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:53:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Louise Flynn [Signature #93]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Louise Flynn, Co. Limerick, Ireland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:08:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr John Giltenan [Signature #92]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr John Giltenan, LIMERICK, Ireland<p>It is a very sad situation for the general public that a company of the profile of aer lingus can be so short sighted and greedy to<br />
ignore their customers in the Mid west region.Who will they turn to if and when their ill founded judgements fall short in the future?</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Aideen Larkin [Signature #91]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:24:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Kevin Spain [Signature #90]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:18:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Joe Connelly [Signature #89]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Oct 2007 06:03:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms ger lowe [Signature #88]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2007 03:19:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ciaran Ruane [Signature #87]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:29:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr John Fleming [Signature #86]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:17:54 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Josie Douglas [Signature #85]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:38:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Allison Greene [Signature #84]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Allison Greene, Ennis, Clare, Ireland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:52:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr Harry Gillam [Signature #83]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr Harry Gillam, Mount Gravatt East, Queensland, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:59:12 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs Rosemary Moloney-Gillam [Signature #82]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs Rosemary Moloney-Gillam, Mount Gravatt East, Queensland, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:57:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Kelly Smith-Moore [Signature #81]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Kelly Smith-Moore, Ashburn, Virginia, United States of America<p>This decision makes no sense to me and like many I feel it should be readdressed in light of the consequences to Ireland&#039;s western regions and its people.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mr gerard madden [Signature #80]</title>
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      <title>Mr John Martin [Signature #79]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr John Martin<p>The closure of this route will mean that i will have to travel to dublin once a week leaving home at 04:00am in the morning in order to catch a flight which was working perfectly from Shannon</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Sandra Davoren, Watford, Hertsfordshire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:07:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Marian Glenister [Signature #76]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Marian Glenister, Rickmansworth, Hertsfordshire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:05:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Chris Davoren [Signature #75]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:04:43 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Margaret Davoren [Signature #74]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Margaret Davoren, Northwood, Middlesex, United Kingdom<p>We use the Heathrow - Shannon route several times a year to get to Clare.  It is our local airport and the most convenient as I am sure it is for thousands of others and should not be removed.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Karen Egan [Signature #73]</title>
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http://www.shannonairportenthusiasts.net/snndie.htm</p>]]></description>
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