Traffic at Cork and Shannon airports decreases

Cork and Shannon airports suffered significant declines in their traffic movements last month, with Cork now down almost 12% this year compared to the first four months of 2014.

Figures released by the Irish Aviation Authority showed Shannon Airport had 1,454 terminal movements (landings and take-offs of aircraft) last month, 20.4% fewer than in April 2014.

It brought the total for the year to date for the Mid-West airport to 5,010, which was 7.2% fewer than over the same period last year.