Future of Kerry Airport hangs on subsidy

TOURISM and business interests locally have warned the future of Kerry Airport could depend on the continuation of a government subsidy, through the Public Service Obligation (PSO) contract payment.

Kerry TDs and senators have been urged to lobby for the retention of the PSO which is worth €1.7 million a year, on the Kerry to Dublin route.

There are fears the subsidy could be dropped as part of cutbacks and in line with a recommendation in the An Bord Snip Nua report.