And yes Cork was built in a bloody stupid place, but put a nice long CATIII runway there and most of it's problems are sorted
This is exactly why we are in the mess we are in.
There is no traffic justification for a nice long CAT III in Cork. Not now and probably not for another 100 years.
That kind of thinking is why we have an airport in nearly every county along the west coast.
And the capacity of the DAA to raise funds is reduced by it being left with SNN debts.
And
Cork debts.
While all 3 were under the control of Aer Rianta cost of facilities was centralised.
No business case for the repayment of costs seems to have been done.
Only Dublin can cover its costs and pay for its own expansion.
Shannon/Cork will cover their costs but strategic expansion will not come from their coffers.
TDs from the South West threatened to revolt
Yes politicians have always played party favors with state assets.
Its time that this stops.