Cork Airport will not split from Dublin

Cork Airport is to remain under Dublin Airport Authority control for the foreseeable future with discussions on its independence grounded until 2019.

The new national aviation policy acknowledges that the legal framework is in place for the transfer of Cork to an independent authority but says this should only happen if it makes financial sense for Cork and the DAA.

Transport and Tourism Minister Paschal Donohoe said that the review of the airport’s status in 2019 would be repeated every five years thereafter.