Cork Airport Authority chief to step down

THE CORK Airport Authority (CAA) is seeking a new chief executive with current head Joe O'Connor planning to step down next year.

The authority, which was established to run the airport following the break-up of Aer Rianta in October, has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the highly-regarded Mr O'Connor. He expected to stay until the middle of next year.

The authority has already taken a number of newspaper ads seeking the new chief executive. It is not known if there any internal candidates for the post.