Taxpayers foot bill for €10m airstrips lying idle for a decade

Taxpayers’ money is being used to manage and maintain two airstrips that have lain idle for a decade and cost almost €10m to build.

Taxpayers foot bill for €10m airstrips lying idle for a decade
Thu, 03 Jan, 2019 - 09:13
Catherine Shanahan

Taxpayers’ money is being used to manage and maintain two airstrips that have lain idle for a decade and cost almost €10m to build.

The airstrip on Inishbofin which has not been brought into use. Pic: Mark Dwyer/FlyinginIreland.com
The airstrip on Inishbofin which has not been brought into use. Pic: Mark Dwyer/FlyinginIreland.com

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