Originally Posted by Aisle2c
I don't know at what point they knew that they'd pull a fast one and pass all the debt onto the CAA, but I suspect it was from an early stage.
Grand. When was it ever proposed that CAA would take on all the debt? The following news story might refresh your memory.
Cork Airport could take on ?60m debt - RTÉ News
<...> the Cork Airport <...> €220m debt <...> is principally due to the construction of a new terminal and additional facilities<...>
In July 2003, when the former Minister for Transport, Séamus Brennan, announced plans to break up Aer Rianta he promised that the Cork Airport Authority would commence business debt-free.
However, the Government changed its position and earlier this year the current Transport Minister, Martin Cullen, argued that under company law Cork's independence could be delayed by years if Dublin Airport Authority was forced to pay all the debt.
He said Cork could chose to become independent now by assuming a debt of €100m or wait a number of years until the DAA's financial position improved.
Originally Posted by Aisle2c
The same cannot be said for that cabal running the DAA.
A cabal currently led by a Cork native.
Originally Posted by Aisle2c
<...>in Cork's case it is a LACK of political interference. <...> it was always Dublin Number 1, Shannon Number 2 and Cork faraway Number 3.
Except, aren't the problems of Cork Airport's location down to political decisions. The reasons behind the choice of Ballygarvan have never been clear.
That aside, you're right about Cork being number 3, but Shannon was number 1. Shannon is the child who was never refused anything, and wasted it all.