KERRY Airport is to receive over €2.7m in funding as part of exchequer funding to Regional Airports under the Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030.
This funding will be used for a variety of important projects at the airport including the replacement of the fire tender for Kerry Airport, runway pavement remedial works, runway markings, and a CCTV system upgrade.
The funding will also be used for electrical transformer upgrades, a fire training simulator, a flight strip soil improvement survey and other airport works.
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Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Kerry T.D Norma Foley and Kerry Fianna Fáil Deputy Michael Cahill have welcomed the news.
The Chief Financial Officer at Kerry Airport, Basil Sheerin, said, “Kerry Airport is very grateful to the Minister for Transport and the Kerry-based members of Government Minister Norma Foley, and Michael Cahill TD as well as Deputies Michael Healy-Rae, Danny Healy-Rae and Pa Daly for their steadfast support. The funding provided for both operational and capital expenditure has been critical to delivering investment to upgrade safety and security infrastructure.”
