Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne has called once more for the name of Monsignor James Horan to be put back into the name of Ireland West Airport Knock. Cllr Kilcoyne raised the issue at the January meeting of Mayo County Council, having previously raised it at a Castlebar Town Council meeting.
The motion was supported by a number of other councillors in the chamber. However county manager Peter Hynes, who is a board member of the airport, stated that the matter was something only the board could decide on. He told the members he would convey their message to the board and that the memory of Monsignor Horan was something that was never far away from the minds of the board members. He concluded by saying that the new bronze statue of the late monsignor at the airport, which is due to be unveiled in the near future, was another example of the memory being kept alive.
