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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Ireland West Airport Knock
Ireland West Airport welcomes today’s announcement of funding of €1.8m for the airport under the Public Policy Remit Operational Expenditure Subvention (PPR-O) Scheme.
Funding provided under the Regional Airports Programme contributes towards vital safety and security operations at the airports such as air traffic control, fire services and security, ensuring airports can continue to remain compliant with regulatory requirements in these areas. Passenger numbers at Ireland West Airport in 2022 are expected to reach in the region of 720,000 passengers, which will be 89% of the 2019 pre COVID passenger numbers, which reached a record high 807,000. In 2021 just 174,000 passengers used the airport as a result of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donegal, Shannon and Cork airports also received funding which along with Ireland West Airport totals €21 million. This funding, which is in addition to the €16.4 million in capital supports which I announced to these airports during April, demonstrates Government’s commitment to our regional airports.’
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