Ryan2000, just to say what you have said is probably 100% accurate. Every single person at Cork Airport, has asked why the airport is 24hrs operational, but for a number of reasons it is,
1) The Airport is classed as ''Priority 1 - EMG'' for all traffic crossing Below Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford etc... which need to land asap.
2) When the new Terminal was built Subway wanted the new Terminal to be 24hrs, so they could make money of people passing from the City to Kinsale who regularly pop in and have a bite to eat, as do Gardai & the Airport Police.
Also just to say, there was a rumour going around the airport that MAG where intrested, as the money lost last year consits near soley of the debt still remaning to be re-paid. I think if the airport was to be sold either the DAA/Gov would have to take on the debt, before MAG or anyone else would even consider putting in an offer, for an airport which has huge potential.