Will it fly? Major update given on plans for airport in Offaly
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THE plan to build an airport near Tubber looks set to be grounded after Offaly County Council dropped its support for the project.
Last week councillors backed a change to the county development plan following pressure from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and the council executive.
The removal of the airport objective was also urged by planning and development expert Fergal McCabe.
Instead of specific reference to an airport, the draft county development plan, which is scheduled for final adoption in September, will say the council supports the provision of a green international trade and distribution zone based on international air connectivity, in either Offaly or the Midlands.
Essential runway works to take place at Ireland West Airport
Ireland West Airport will undertake critical airport runway end safety upgrade works from May 26
th to June 16
th inclusive.
During this period the airport will be non-operational for flights into and out of the airport. The works are expected to be completed on June 16
th 2021 ahead of a return to commercial flights operating.
The support funding for this project was announced on April 19
th 2021 by the Department of Transport Tourism and Sport as part of the ongoing capital investment in the areas of safety, security and sustainability under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025 and the project is being completed in the soonest possible timeframe to avoid any major disruption to flight services later in the year once air travel resumes.
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Shannon Airport receives multi-million euro funding boost from government
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Shannon Airport has received a multi-million euro boost with confirmation it s to receive more than €6m in government funding.
Details of the allocation, under the Regional State Airports Programme 2021, has been announced by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton
A further €4,781,193 has been allocated to Donegal, Ireland West (Knock) and Kerry airports under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025.
The money will be used to contribute towards capital investment in the areas of safety, security and sustainability at the four airports. Shannon Airport itself will provide a level of top-up matching funding, with the projects to be completed this year.
Regional airports get new funding of over €11m
Updated / Monday, 19 Apr 2021
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Over €11m has been allocated from Exchequer funding for the country s regional airports.
Almost €4.8m has been allocated to the airports of Donegal, Ireland West (Knock) and Kerry under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025.
Another more than €6.3m has been allocated to Shannon Airport under the Covid-19 Regional State Airports Programme 2021.
Announcing the new funds, Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton said that the country s regional airports have experienced an incredibly difficult year. This funding represents a strong commitment by Government to help Ireland s regional airports remain financially sustainable as they plan to move beyond the largest exogenous shock that the sector has ever faced, Ms Naughton said.