Runway 10-28 at Dublin was built in 1989, and as such is relatively new. I realise that any heavily-used runway will need resurfacing every few years, but if the problem, as alleged in previous posts, is a more fundamental one, i.e. bad or crumbling foundations, then this is scandalous. Presumably a runway build in the 747 era should be expected to have an adequate specification to cope with all current aircraft types. How come runways at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and loads of other places do not seem to need much radical reconstruction, only resurfacing?
Yet another Irish construction sector scandal, or am I missing something?