Work has started on €15 million worth of work over the next three years to transform Ireland West Airport.
The money will be spent providing new passenger facilities and upgrading terminals, as well as other improvements across the airport, including to the runway.
By the end of March next year, almost €4m worth of major infrastrcutural projects will be completed at the airport.
Work to be completed between now and 2019 include upgrading of car parks, new toilet facilities, providing a covered aircraft passenger boarding stairs, remodelling of the immigration, arrivals and departures areas, and new flight information display screens.
There will also be improved retail and catering facilities, upgrading the existing runway instrument landing system and full resurfacing of the airports 2,400 metre runway, which is 30 years old.
The latest development plan follows the completion of a number of safety and security related projects totalling more than €2.5m last year.
Donal Healy, head of marketing at the airport, says the work will also be a big boost for the local economy.
