Shannon Airport receives €4.6 million in government funding 

SHANNON Airport has received €4.6 million in government funding.

Almost €17 million in exchequer funding for regional airports was announced by Jack Chambers TD., Minister of State at the Department of Transport in Shannon on Thursday. 

Commenting on the funding announcement for Shannon, Mary Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group said, "We warmly welcome today’s announcement by Minister Chambers of capital funding of over €4.6 million under the Regional Airports Programme.

"This demonstrates the Government's commitment to supporting the region’s connectivity and the broader economic benefits this brings to the region. 

"The capital funding announced today will support the ongoing programme of replacement of our passenger airbridges, essential airfield rehabilitation works and other projects as we continue to rebuild post-Covid."

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Shannon Airport plays a crucial economic role across the West of Ireland, with their most recent Economic Impact Assessment calculating that the airport generates close to €1 billion annually to the economy and supports approximately 13,695 jobs.

Speaking at Shannon Airport, Minister Chambers commented: "I am pleased to be back in Shannon Airport today. Shannon Airport is the State’s third busiest airport, welcoming over 1.5 million passengers last year, which represents an 88% recovery on 2019 passenger traffic.

"I am delighted to hear that the airport is well on track for another busy year in 2023. Already this year, the number of passengers travelling through Shannon Airport during January and February were up by 21% and 17% respectively compared to the same periods in 2019.

"This demonstrates the effective delivery of services, by the dedicated staff and management team who deliver for passengers on a daily basis, in meeting the extremely strong demand for international travel."