Aer Lingus and Ryanair’s 90% dominant position at Cork Airport poses a threat to the airport’s Heathrow routes in a takeover situation, Cork Chamber warned yesterday.

A new director of Cork Airport has been identified to succeed Pat Keohane when his term ends later this year, it emerged last night.

A major row is brewing between Jedward and the Dublin Airport Authority over the twins having a big homecoming reception at Dublin Airport when they return from the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday evening.

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said his department is working through the mechanism by which Shannon Airport can exit the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

Ryanair has condemned the decision by aviation regulator Cathal Guiomard to approve the Dublin Airport Authority’s request for a 6% price increase in summer 2012 passenger fees.

Smurfit Kappa this week announced a big jump in its pre-tax profits.

RYANAIR plans to create 1,000 jobs this year — but none of the new positions will be based in Ireland.

Major decisions will be taken by Easter to change the fortunes of troubled Shannon Airport, Transport Minister Leo Varadkar pledged yesterday.

TRANSPORT Minister Leo Varadkar was last night accused of making the boards of Cork and Shannon airports redundant.

Shannon Airport is doomed if it remains in public ownership and is not sold immediately to the highest bidder, Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary predicts.

The airport previously owned by high-flying businessman Jim Mansfield is being sold at a down-to-earth price of €3 million.

Ryanair remains on course for record full-year profits, after delivering strong third- quarter growth, including net profits of nearly €15 million.

Ireland should not allow itself to be bounced into selling off State assets, the chief executive of Bord Gáis, John Mullins, said last night.

Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan has dismissed claims by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin that Shannon Airport’s continued success was being gained at the expense of Cork Airport.

Gardaí have named a man who was stabbed to death at a Limerick house party last night, six officers have been charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, the future father-in-law of a Cork man whose stag has caused a storm of controversy has defended him as a “decent guy” and singer Ben E King has died at the age of 76. 

The future father-in-law of a Cork man whose stag has caused a storm of controversy has defended him as a “decent guy” who would not knowingly offend anyone, Roy Keane has revealed that he wouldn’t swap his time working with Alex Ferguson ’for anything’ and picture goes viral after two girls kiss in front of No protestors in Dublin. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

The chief executive of Dublin Airport Authority, Kevin Toland, has said he is “very confident” of reaching a long-term sustainable solution for Cork Airport.

A pensioner who fell on an escalator at Dublin Airport has been awarded €40,000 by a High Court judge.

The business model in place at Shannon Airport represents a race to the bottom that has resulted in the airport taking 100,000 passengers from Cork Airport.

Throughout the centuries, Cork has enjoyed a bustling level of commercial activity and trade, sitting on what is regarded as the principal port in the south-west of Ireland, writes Theo Cullinane CEO of BAM Ireland