I think I agree with everything that TOM THE TENOR has had to say so far.
The fact of the matter is that Summer is no doubt probably the best time to carry out non-precision approaches at Cork Airport.
The airfield elev' of 502' makes it the highest piece of ground in the vicinity of the city. This coupled with the prevailing north atlantic weather systems, make Cork almost unique among Irish airports, in that low cloud just loves to hang out there.
I personally see no reason why an ILS should take months to replace, but then again I don't work for Aer Rianta, the airports authority.
I wonder who picks up the bill for the disruption to literally thousands of passengers. All the usual players are staying most quiet.
Still only another month or so till winter gets going and then the disruption will really settle in.
Perhaps we could pray to the weather Gods for Northerlies 'til d'ILS is restored on 17.