Michael Moynihan: Any notion of transferring flights from Dublin to Cork is up in the air

Cork Airport has the capacity to absorb plenty more international passengers

Passengers queue to get into the Departures at Terminal 2, Dublin Airport, on Sunday. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Tuesday morning, an Irish airport.

This is the scene: a bright, airy concourse, with people strolling casually from car reservation desk to coffee shop to security check-in. Gentle hum of conversation. Plenty of space. No queues. Calm.