‘This is second time a volcano ruined my plans’

MORE than 5,000 passengers travelling through Cork airport were told a once-in-a-lifetime event had grounded their flights.

‘This is second time a volcano ruined my plans’

However, for one unlucky man the one-off occurrence bore more than a passing resemblance to another disaster just two years ago.

Michael Holloway, originally from Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary, was due to fly out from Cork airport to Heathrow at 4pm yesterday on the first leg of a journey to Argentina.

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