Airport says it will be closed in ‘days or weeks’

Galway Airport will be closed in “just days or weeks” unless Bank of Ireland is forced to hand back €1.1m it took from the fully compliant facility, a key figure has warned.

Declan Dooley, who is a director at the airport and also the Galway chamber president, said the international tourist hub would be unable to keep its doors open into next month unless drastic action is taken.

According to the senior official, Bank of Ireland’s decision to take the money from a deposit account to offset loans has left the airport with just €500,000.