Shannon gains ‘not at Cork’s expense’

Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan has dismissed claims by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin that Shannon Airport’s continued success was being gained at the expense of Cork Airport.

“Blaming Shannon for issues at Cork is very wide of the mark,” Ms O’Sullivan told reporters in Limerick.

Mr Martin said the business model put in place at Shannon, now independent from the control of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), represents a race to the bottom resulting in Shannon taking 100,000 passengers from Cork.