Regional airports get €6m in funding

IRELAND’S six regional airports are being given more than €6 million in funding over the next two years, Transport Minister Martin Cullen announced yesterday.

Grants totalling €6.37m - allocated under the National Development Plan - will go to almost 20 projects aimed at maintaining safe operations at Donegal, Sligo, Knock, Galway, Waterford and Kerry airports.

Consideration was also being given to funding runway safety improvements at Sligo Airport and enhanced navigational aids at Knock Airport, the minister said.