TDs meet minister over airport cuts

TRANSPORT Minister Noel Dempsey last night met nine of Kerry’s TDs and senators in Dublin in the wake of Ryanair’s decision to cut its Kerry/Dublin service.

An airline announcement that its daily service was to be reduced from three return flights to one, from October 31, has led to angry reaction and fears for the future of Kerry Airport.

The urgency of finding a replacement airline for the route – which is government-subsidised through a public service obligation (PSO) annual payment of €1.7 million – was stressed to the minister.