40 years of flights at Galway airport come to an end as councils buy site

Galway’s days as an airport city ended yesterday.

After 40 years of flights in and out of the airport at Carnmore, on the outskirts of the city, it was confirmed yesterday that the licence is to be handed back to the Department of Transport.

Galway City and County Councils have agreed to purchase the airport for €1.1m. The 115-acre site will cease to function as an airport in the coming weeks.