Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I accept that there are challenges for Shannon but Cork sees the future in a positive way, with all sorts of benefits accruing in international airspace. Knock sees it the same way and welcomes open skies. Those airports are confident about the opportunities presented by open skies. Shannon is in pole position, so it has an even greater opportunity than airports that are less well known internationally.

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