Cork and Shannon airports to get funding boost to ease Covid hit

Almost €108m in direct exchequer supports are to be given to Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock, Kerry, and Donegal airports

Ryanair flight FR7681 departs London Luton from the newly refurbished runway 16 at Cork Airport. The airport is to receive €13.7m in extra Government funding, bringing its total allocation for 2021 to €25.1m. Picture: Cian O'Regan

Cork Airport is to receive €13.7m in extra Government funding, bringing its total allocation for 2021 to €25.1m.

Almost €108m in direct exchequer supports are to be made to Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock (IWAK), Kerry, and Donegal airports.