Chambers seek return of flights between Cork and Belfast

Cork and Belfast have not had a connecting flight for almost 15 years

(Left to right) Suzanne Wylie, CEO Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mary Rose Burke, CEO Dublin Chamber and Conor Healy, CEO Cork Chamber at the launch of the tri-region partnership agenda in Cork. Picture: Darragh Kane

A return of the Cork to Belfast direct air route and delivering higher-speed rail links between Cork, Dublin and Belfast are amongst the key goals of a new tri-region partnership between chamber bodies across the three cities.

Cork Chamber, Dublin Chamber and Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry jointly launched the partnership agenda, which they describe as a shared roadmap for strengthening economic connectivity, investment and innovation across the island.