Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My final point is a key one. I am not convinced that Shannon as a stand-alone airport has the leverage to win back that business in the difficult next three or four years. It is striking to note that 96% of the airport growth prior to this crisis was all on the east coast. I cannot understand how people in the mid-west can benefit from a model which puts Shannon in direct competition with Cork and Dublin. Is it not time for a rethink?