DERRY AIRPORT NORTHERN IRELAND BRITAIN IRELAND STATE AID

STORIES BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission has cleared the subsidising by GBPounds 10.4 million from the British and Irish governments of Derry City Council-funded capital development projects at the City of Derry airport. These are a runway safety scheme, allowing more aircraft types to land, and helping the council finance previous improvements' cost overruns.

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