Airport lands in the red after subsidy ends

Galway Airport incurred a €6m loss after the Government’s decision to end its subsidies, figures show.

Last year, Leo Varadkar, the transport minister, announced the end of the annual operational grant and subsidy on the airport’s Dublin route.

The move — along with Aer Arann ending its routes out of Galway — resulted in scheduled services ending at the airport last year.