Q&A: Why are we buying a Government jet now?

The time has come where the sole remaining short-range jet is now unreliable with mounting questions over its safety. File Photo: RollingNews.ie

News that the Government is to purchase a new jet came this week and will represent a major purchase by the State, amounting to many tens of millions of euro.

From a position of having two jets previously, fear of negative publicity and a hostile reaction from the public has stymied attempts in recent times to deal with this issue. But the time has come where the sole remaining short-range jet is now unreliable with mounting questions over its safety.