Cork Airport plans for faster security screening

Its managing director told the Oireachtas transport committee that further improvements would take place as he urged the Government to revise State aid rules

Cork Airport managing director Niall McCarthy has urged the Government to revise State aid rules to allow the airport to be eligible for more supports.

New screening facilities at Cork Airport in the next two years mean passengers won’t have to take liquids or laptops out of their bags going through security.

Dublin Airport has begun trialling such a system which will be rolled out to all its security machines, and Cork Airport will go out to tender for this with a view to having it in place by 2025.