Waterford Airport investment 'sorely needed' for region's growth

Business leaders in Waterford have hit back at criticism over the Government's plan to invest €5m in the region's airport.

Economist Jim Power said it was 'astounding' that the €5m funding for the airport, which has been without commercial flights since mid-2016, was attracting such scrutiny, while WIT strategic management lecturer Ray Griffin said the airport was "just one element of a sorely-needed investment programme in the south-east".