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The billionaire Comer brothers – the Galway-born investors who own a huge property portfolio across Europe and the United States – have joined forces with the Bolster Group to spearhead a "game-changing” €30 million investment in Waterford Airport, delivering an extended runway capable of catering for international flights.

Overall investment in project could hit €30m

Waterford Airport announced today it has received €12 million from the private sector – and it’s now seeking matching funds from the government.

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia

Facility has not seen a commercial flight arrive or depart for seven years

The Nova Scotia PC MLA who represents the Donkin area says the labour minister made the right decision for the safety of miners to slow the reopening of the underground coal mine after two roof falls in July.

The Nova Scotia premier and Donkin Mine officials will meet for a talk in December.

Supporters of the underground coal mine in Donkin, N.S., rallied Tuesday and called on Premier Tim Houston and his PC MLAs to get miners back to work quickly after the mine shut down in July due to two roof falls in one week.

With more layoffs announced Friday and Kameron Coal saying the Donkin Mine in Cape Breton is now idle with no timeline for operations to resume, community members and business owners are looking for answers.

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia