Kerry Airport starts talks on routes

The number of passengers using Kerry Airport, the privately owned regional airport in Farranfore, between Killarney and Tralee, continues to rise, as the airport starts talks on its subsidised routes.

Some 325,670 passengers travelled through Kerry in 2016 compared to 307,000 the previous year, an increase of 6%, according to the Kerry Airport company results.

It had profits after tax of €287,613, up from just €30,980 the previous year.