Brennan’s airport plan can be a success

I WAS surprised to hear the Labour spokesperson on transport, Róisin Shortall, on Morning Ireland last Friday, decrying the establishment of Cork and Shannon as independent airports, thereby preventing the creation of many jobs in both centres.

Brennan’s airport plan can be a success

Her only reason was that she was not sure that the scheme would work. Hardly valid, assuming that Minister Brennan has done his homework.

Some years ago, when a group of us in Cork and Kerry were seeking to re-establish the Cork/Swansea Ferry, I, as chairman, approached the then minister, the late Jim Mitchell, on three or four occasions and he told me firmly that the then Government would not help financially as the ferry would not work.

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