Irish Examiner View: Cork Airport a vital link that must be supported

One of three meetings between Cork Airport management, Ryanair and Cork-based members of the Oireachtas at Cork Airport yesterday to discuss the impact Covid-19 has had on the airport. Included are Niall MacCarthy, managing director, Cork Airport; Eddie Wilson, CEO, Ryanair, and Brian Coomey, Ryanair base captain. Picture: Denis Minihane

Brinkmanship is a great political skill if those who use it understand its limitations. It is probable that Boris Johnson and his advisor Dominic Cummings did not grasp this fully when they threatened to break an international treaty to achieve their Brexit objectives. 

That all five living former British prime ministers, and nearly every EU prime minister, have spoken out against Johnson's sabre-rattling shows how over-playing your hand can rebound especially if the facts do not support your case.