James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have been involved with the drive to expand the capacity of Abbeyshrule airstrip for many years.

A feasibility study of the airfield was carried out in recent years, which indicated that an extension to the existing runway could turn the airfield into a commercial hub for the entire region. Like the west, Limerick, Cork and Dublin, we need an airport in the midlands.

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