On 30 September 1994, Boris Yeltsin, then President of the Russian Federation, was scheduled for an official state visit to Ireland but failed to get off his plane when it landed at Shannon Airport. T
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An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-86 at Shannon airport in 1992
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The taoiseach is the head of government, or prime minister, of Ireland. The office is appointed by the president of Ireland upon nomination by Dáil Éireann and the office-holder must retain the suppor
Boris Yeltsin circling over Shannon diplomatic incident
…state visit to Ireland but failed to get off his plane when it landed at Shannon Airport. The incident embarrassed the Irish government, in particular Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, who was left standing at the foot of the stairs to Yeltsin's plane, and raised questions about Yeltsin's health and fitness to serve…
Micheal Martin, 2025
Department of the Taoiseach at Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin