Traffic control cut, but airport to stay open overnight

The Irish Aviation Authority is to reduce the number of air traffic controllers working overnight at Cork Airport because of a major downturn in the number of flights the airport handles.

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar had signalled in July that the IAA might completely cut overnight air traffic control activity.

However, the authority backtracked last night, even though it is losing €1m a year on its operations at the airport.