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Do Regional Air Service Subsidies Fly In The Face of climate action goals?

  Every return flight between Kerry and Dublin during the coronavirus pandemic has cost the ...

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08.04 5 Jun 2020


Do Regional Air Service Subsidies Fly In The Face of climate action goals?


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Every return flight between Kerry and Dublin during the coronavirus pandemic has cost the state €8,000.  Considering the economic cost and the climate impact, is it time to do away with government subsidies for regional air services and internal air travel?  To discuss we were joined by Associate Professor at the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, Brian Caulfield and Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle. 

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