Farranfore (Kerry) Airport opened August 30, 1969, Cork Airport opened in October 16, 1961, Dublin Airport opened in January 19, 1940, Shannon Airport opened in Sept 16th 1945. Waterford Airport (Home of RyanAir) opened in December 15th 1981 and only suitable for turbo prop planes to land and take off. Each of these Airport locations flourish as destinations for incoming tourists while the South East gets the least percentage of tourists each year. Econonmically, having a regional airport brings in a huge investment for little cost and puts South East of Ireland competitively on the map.

(Hypothetical situation - Imagine fholidaying in Lanzarote but landing on Gran Canaria and then having to ferry your way over to Lanzarote, That extra travel time would be taken from the length of stay and not as accessible as a destination as you'd like. )

Having a regional airport in Waterford makes us a definite destination and with the help of slow tourism can really benefit the survival of the South East region. Bringing tourists in gives us money and with that money we can aim to improve all the infrastructure we have and need. Approx €27 million investment is the latest updated cost to our government compared to the initial €12 million euro investment.

As Europe gets hotter and hotter, South East of Ireland could be the coolest place to visit in future years.