Govt accused of jeopardising future of Cork Airport

A Fianna Fáil backbencher has accused the Government of jeopardising the future of Cork Airport by failing to resolve an impasse over the airport's debts.

Local TD Billy Kelleher said the Government promised when it broke up Aer Rianta that Dublin Airport would absorb all debts held by Cork and Shannon, including the cost of the new €160m terminal at Cork that is due to open this May.