I see also that airport management are making noises about getting services to Nice and Bratislava. I would read that as meaning it's just a wait to announce the route.
There is a number of potential operators for Nice, but Bratislava is a strange one. Only two potential candidates - Ryanair and Wizzair. A return for Wizzair seems most unlikely, while Bratislava doesn't really seem to match with Ryanair's strategy at Cork.