Waterford Airport faces immediate closure

Updated: 08:56, Thursday, 22 March 2001

Waterford Regional Airport is facing immediate closure.

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Morning Ireland: Damien Tiernan, South East correspondent, ecplains the problems faced by the airport
Morning Ireland: Damien Tiernan, South East correspondent, ecplains the problems faced by the airport

Waterford Regional Airport is facing immediate closure. A special meeting of the Board of the airport is to take place later today. A spokesman confirmed that the airport needs £500,000 this year from the Government but has only received a conditional allocation of £165,000 from the Department of Enterprise. It is understood that in the absence of immediate support, the Board will be told the airport must close forthwith.

  • Morning Ireland: Damien Tiernan, South East correspondent, ecplains the problems faced by the airport

    Morning Ireland: Damien Tiernan, South East correspondent, ecplains the problems faced by the airport

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