Terminal unlikely to open on schedule

CORK Airport’s new multi-million passenger terminal is likely to miss its May 10 opening date and instead open in the hectic summer season.

There were fears last night that the opening could be delayed by a number of weeks, leading to a chaotic situation as operations are transferred from the old to the new terminal during the peak summer season.

As rumours of construction delays dogging the project intensified, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), which is overseeing the work, revealed that the May 10 opening date is being reviewed daily.