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Ireland West Airport welcomed representatives from its seven local authority partners, tourism agencies and regional stakeholders on Tuesday, 29th September, for a successful event celebrating the partnerships supporting tourism, connectivity and economic development across the West and Northwest of Ireland.

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement that €2.8million in funding has been approved for 2026.

2025 has proven to be the busiest year on record at Ireland West Airport, with passenger numbers reaching 946,381 for the first time in the airport’s history, surpassing the previous record of 834,000 passengers set in 2024, a 13.5% increase, making it Ireland’s fastest-growing airport last year. The airport now serves 21 international destinations and is served by three of Europe’s major international airlines: Aer Lingus, Lauda Europe, and Ryanair.

Ireland West Airport today welcomes the announcement that funding of €5,663,704 has been approved for Ireland West Airport in 2025.

2023 has proven to be the busiest year on record at Ireland West Airport with passenger numbers increasing by 13% to 818,000 for the first time in the airports history, surpassing the previous record of 807,000 passengers achieved in 2019. The airport now serves 21 International destinations and is served by three of Europe’s major International airlines, Aer Lingus, Lauda Europe and Ryanair.

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement of funding of €1.8m for the airport under the Public Policy Remit Operational Expenditure Subvention (PPR-O) Scheme.

2022 has proven to be a strong year of recovery at Ireland West Airport, with passenger numbers increasing by 314% to 722,000 compared to 174,000 passengers in 2021. Compared to pre-covid levels, passenger numbers recovered to 89% of the record 2019 level of 807,000 passengers.

On the afternoon of March 18 1912, Violet Martin and her friend Tilly Redington, arrived at the door of Tyrone House, the home of the less than ordinary St George family. The three storey house, in the luxurious Palladian style, and said to be sumptuously decorated inside, is dramatically located by the estuary of the Kilcolgan river, about 2 miles distant from Kilcolgan village.

Tributes were paid this week to the late businessman and honorary president and chairperson of Ireland West Airport Knock who has passed away.