Dublin Airport expansion: Shannon and Cork worthy of funds too

Sod-turning on a major new development usually brings with it an air of excitement — and when that development is an airport expansion, the mood is even more elevated. A busy airport signals you’ve arrived — as a destination, as an attractive investment proposition, as a country that’s on the up.

So expect lots of smiles when Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Transport Minister Shane Ross pose for the cameras at the official commencement of work on the North Runway at Dublin Airport tomorrow.