Formulating a plan to get airport flying again

The chief executive of EMC, the large IT employer based in Cork, is critical of his local airport.

He argues that a greater number of services are needed to help support existing industry and help stimulate further economic investment.

This is a thorny issue. Airports are pieces of infrastructure that can provide critical gateways to a regional economy. They are a classic example of multiplier economics, as large numbers of passenger and cargo volume help generate ancillary jobs in local transport, eateries, and accommodation, among more sectors.