No State funding lifeline for Cork Airport

The Government has refused to give any lifeline of exchequer funding to Cork Airport and said it is up to airport management and DAA to reverse plummeting passenger numbers.

Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has also ruled out any possibility of the airport being given separation — as given to Shannon Airport — for the foreseeable future.

Government sources have said Mr Donohoe is already coming under pressure from Cork-based ministers and TDs to find some form of funding source for Cork Airport and stabilise the declining passenger numbers — especially considering the favourable terms that Shannon has enjoyed.