Leatherman - I don't know where you get your information from but there are considerable inaccuracies. While Ryanair have cut back on their winter schedule from last year, particularly with the loss of the Stansted route, there are far more than 12 flights a week - approximately 6 a day! Dublin has 11 weekly flights alone and Derry is daily. Military use can be sporadic but is still at a reasonable level as is other transit traffic. There is sufficient to support 2 handling agents, so it is hardly dead.