then SNN catchment area is the highest or second highest unemployment rate in Ireland
Region Q2 11 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q2 13
Border
Unemployment rate (%) 15.1 15.4 16.6 17.7 16.5 15.5 15.3
Midland
Unemployment rate (%) 17.4 18.7 18.3 17.4 16.9 17.1 15.4
West
Unemployment rate (%) 17.0 16.2 16.2 15.3 14.4 12.9 13.6
Mid-West
Unemployment rate (%) 16.0 16.0 16.1 16.6 15.4 15.6 14.8
Mid-West Clare, Limerick City, Limerick County North Tipperary
West Galway City, Galway county, Mayo, Roscommon.
http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/rel...nhs_q22013.pdf
The term "catchment area" I have always found a moveable feast.
There are several maps out there each used to justify a particular airport so most need to be treated with a pinch of salt.
Shannon will NEVER need 1 billion to expand
Agreed
the DAA have being propping up SNN and ORK for a long time
Aer Rianta was established to run all state airports.
All funds into central coffers and all items funded centrally.
Expansion undertaken at the behest of the political masters.
Its not ORK and SNN being burdened by DUB but the other way round.
Agreed
What it does show is larger than B757 isn't profitable form SNN as we can see with EI dropping the A330 for B757.
Open to correction here but B757 service is starting in new year with a plan to run all year round.
I understand that the A330 will again return for the busier summer season and B757 operate from Dublin during that time.
So is this not an appropriate use by AER LINGUS of its routes/assets?
While expanding its service from Shannon.
hopefully ORK will go in a few years
Cork still owes millions so this will be another interesting separation.
Anyway better leave the East/West tax issue before the Mods have something to say about it
As indicated in an earlier post the special tax designation for the Shannon Free Zone is long gone.
There is however still a Border Region which is Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Sligo, Roscommon area which has special tax advantages.