Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The point I am making is that Ryanair is taking a decision to pull flights in their entirety from Shannon Airport and Cork Airport four days prior to the Irish Government's implementation of the new European traffic light system, which will obviously involve some form of pre-departure testing. Is this just about upping the ante for the Government? Why did Ryanair not wait until the new system had been announced before making its decision? Why is it pre-empting the Government's announcement by announcing here publicly that, from 4 November, there will be no flights out of Shannon Airport or Cork Airport?