Lawless annouces 4.2m in funding for Shannon and Cork airports [Video]

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, James Lawless, has announced funding allocations totalling over €4.2m to support Shannon and Cork airports in 2024.  

His announcement came as he met with Mary Considine, Chief Executive Officer of Shannon Airport Group, as part of his ministerial responsibility for aviation.

This was a productive meeting which included discussion of the pressing issue of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Considine informed the Minister that Shannon Airport, which currently handles just over 2 million passengers per year, stands ready to accept up to 5 million.

She also noted that Shannon airport could facilitate up to 10 million passengers with an upgrade to the current Terminal.  

This would allow Shannon Airport to meet the needs of business and tourism in the region. 

The funding for Shannon and Cork airports is being allocated under the new Regional State Airports Sustainability Programme, which was announced by the Minister on 16 July as part of the high-level outcomes under the mid-term …