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Ireland shuts airports Tuesday as ash risk returns (AP)

May 3rd, 2010

Smoke and ash billowing from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano in April 2010. Ireland ordered a new flight ban for six hours Tuesday as ash from an Icelandic volcano drifted towards it, while a small section of British airspace was closed, air authorities said.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)AP - All flights in and out of Ireland have been canceled Tuesday morning because of the renewed risk of volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland, the Irish Aviation Authority announced Monday.


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