The Transport Minister has poured cold water on renewed suggestions that a rail link should be developed to Shannon Airport.
The call has been made during a Seanad debate on legislation which will formally establish Clare's international airport on an independent, state-owned footing.
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This heard arguments that train access to Shannon would benefit the Western seabord, by keeping tourists in this part of the country rather than seeing them drive directly to Dublin.
A 2006 report on the matter found that this would cost €660 million, which Leo Varadkar says is too prohibitive.
