Taoiseach under fire over failure to honour Cork Airport commitment

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern came under fire last night as it emerged that he too had promised Cork Airport would be debt-free upon independence.

Former Transport Minister Seamus Brennan had given the original promise in July 2003 that Dublin would meet the debts of both Cork and Shannon when the two airports were granted their autonomy.

That promise was reiterated by Mr Ahern just a few months later.