State pumps over €4m into Cork and Shannon airports 

Overall passenger traffic across regional airports last year increased by 9% when compared with pre-pandemic levels 2019

The funding comes after a review was published which highlighted the “financial challenges” that regional airports face when meeting their carbon reduction targets, said freshly appointed Transport Minister James Lawless.

Cork and Shannon airports are set to benefit from a €4.2m Government package of support measures to implement sustainability plans.

The funding comes after a review was published which highlighted the “financial challenges” that regional airports face when meeting their carbon reduction targets, said freshly appointed Transport Minister James Lawless.