Nuts
For an airline to go on this route is nuts.
Ireland is a rock - and a small one at that. Cork - DUB is now better handled by the M(whatever) road. It's a zip up along - park the car and get on with it. rather than tieing up a couple of mill euro's worth of an aircraft. it's like flying from LHR to LGW - would ye?
RE on Southend to europe will be outstanding.
Keep the faith.
Shamrogue