Funding allocation announced for Ireland West Airport
The government has announced 1.6 million euro funding for Knock and Kerry Airports. The funding’s part of the Regional Airports Programme, which runs through to 2025. Junior Transport Minister, Hildegarde Naughton, says the funds will be used to replace 20 vehicles with electric models at Knock, in addition…
Funding supports for Knock and Donegal Airports
Ireland West Airport, Knock and Donegal Airport are to benefit from a Covid-19 support scheme. Just over €1.9m is allocated for Ireland West and €142,000 for Donegal. An EU fund of €23m is being distributed around the country with €3m will be distributed for Knock, Kerry and Donegal; a further…
Funding boosts for Knock & Donegal Airports
Funding announced today for Ireland West Airport and Donegal Airport will be used to improve security, connectivity and will also go towards meeting climate targets. The Government has formally announced funding of over 21 million euro for the Airports in Knock, Donegal, and Kerry. Junior Transport Minister, Hildegarde…
Green Shoots of recovery for Aviation Industry
The first green shoots of recovery for the Irish Aviation industry could be contained in the recent aviation report published by the joint Committee on Transport and Communications which focuses on Issues affecting the Aviation Industry. That’s according to Donal Healy from Ireland West Airport in Knock. …
Ireland West Airport to close for a month from today
Ireland West Airport is to close for a month from today until Sunday the 13th of December. The decision was made as a result of Ryanair suspending all flights from regional airports for the same dates. A support package worth €80m was recently announced for the sector in an attempt…
Ongoing restrictions having devastating impact on Knock Airport
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions are continuing to have a devastating impact on Ireland West Airport in Knock. The CEO of Sligo Ciaran Hayes has expressed his concern this week in relation to the future viability of the facility at the October meeting of the local authority. 5,752…
Sligo Council chief executive, councillors concerned for future of Ireland West Airport
The chief executive of Sligo County Council says he would be ‘very concerned’ about the future of Ireland West Airport at Knock because of the collapse in passenger numbers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ciaran Hayes has told councillors that the issue is ‘critical’ when it comes to infrastructure and…