A further funding allocation of €3.4 million euro is being made available in grant aid to the operating costs of three regional airports – including Ireland West Airport and Donegal regional Airport.
The grants are targeted at safety and security operations at the airports.
The funding is in addition to almost €2.5 million in capital grants already allocated to these airports in July this year.
Donegal is to receive 580,617 euro while Ireland West Airport in Knock will received 1,353,859.
Minister for International Transport Hildegarde Naughton says it should help support them through COVID: