'Very bad news for Cork' if Government fails to relax travel rules, warns Ryanair chief

Niall MacCarthy, managing director, Cork Airport; Brian Coomey, Ryanair base captain; Brian Gallagher, head of business development, Cork Airport; Eddie Wilson, CEO, Ryanair; Lorraine McCarthy, executive assistant to the managing director, Cork Airport; TD Holly Cairns; TD Michael Collins, and senator Jerry Buttimer meet at Cork Airport. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The chief executive of Ryanair has warned that the future of airports such as Cork is bleak unless the Government immediately eases travel restrictions, bringing them in line with other European countries.

Eddie Wilson travelled to Cork Airport, where he met with TDs and senators, to underline the impact the restrictions were having for the airline.