The DHL 757 arrives every morning from DUB around 8 am and goes out again around 8.30 pm the same evening to EMA.
Yes, runway 25/07 is great and it is a pity it is not the longer runway as the prevailing winds are generally westerly anyway. Last Sunday was interesting as a BACX BAe 146 took off on 07, had never seen a big jet use 07 before though a First Air 727F did take off on it once during their turn at doing the DHL flights. What a sight that must have been! An EI A321 also took off once on 25. Poor ol' Jetmagic used to use 25/07 for the ERJ 135 but cannot recall the '145s landing there.
Eventhough there may not be quite the same amount of airliners around this summer at Cork compared to last there will still be periods of considerable congestion on the ramps especially at the weekends due to movements but also due to the considerable work in progress whilst the new terminal is being built and drainage is laid etc. All good fun! Funnily enough, in spite of less routes this summer Cork should just about have more pax than last year - this will be some achievement if it holds true. The Aer Arann contribution is very significant in all of this. Mind you if EI had kept on to their SF340s they could have offered a near shuttle type operation between ORK and DUB like RE are doing and could now take up other routes like to Nantes and Jersey. Of course, you could say that for EI BAe146s as well too and it is all hypothetical anyway!
Well, as for the stout! What can I say!? Two locally brewed stouts: Murphys and Beamish. Murphys, brewed in the northside is my favourite. Beamish which is brewed in the southside is a little like Gillespie Stout that you would find in Glasgow - I think Gillespie is nicer than Beamish but Murphys would be the best of the three. Nothing against the Dubs but Guinness is a cruel drink!
Have a search in Nightstop Forum and type in Nightout in EICK where I made a contribution about bars. I was well on doing that and is good for a laugh!