Ryanair v Aerlingus at Cork
Ryanairs operation at Cork is not insignificant with 12 flights per day. Any further expansion would see them overtake EI as the biggest operator there.
I've a hunch that a SKI resort will fill the 3 vacant EI winter slots but time will tell.
At the end of the day any major growth at Cork will be undertaken by the big two rather than by nervous overseas operators.