Taoiseach will discuss Cork-US flights issue with Obama

The Taoiseach plans to discuss the stalled Cork transatlantic fights issue with US President Barack Obama in the White House this week.

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney confirmed last night that Enda Kenny has added the flights issue to a list of priority topics he plans to raise with Mr Obama during the annual St Patrick’s Day festivities.

Mr Kenny is expected to express directly to Mr Obama his concerns at the unprecedented two-year delay by the US Department of Transportation (DoT) in making a decision on Norwegian Air International’s application for a licence to operate a Cork to Boston route as is provided for by the EU-US Open Skies agreement.