Sorry, of course Kerry is a base. (I was confusing it with Knock). Nevertheless a base is not much use if the only purpose is to fulfil a PSO that is set to end.
What I really meant by base was a renewed commitment to the airport with routes to places not already served. Liverpool failed and yet Frankfurt persists. Liverpool was an established route from Cork and Shannon.
Who knows, if Shannon don't get it back together with Ryanair, the future for Kerry could be very bright . . . . .