Re: Re: Airports; how many state subsidised airports are required in Ireland

You mention that Greater Cork… is over 250,000. You should have mentioned Hinterland. Limerick’s hinterland reaches 200,000. Now Galway, has a hinterland too probs not to far behind. But besides, Cork is not double the population or extraordinary….

My quote stated that citizens of Limerick believe that there boundary issues are extraordinary.

Cork county council are no more willing to let go of key population areas than Clare are. They would stand to lose in excess of 100,000 from their service area if the boundary was to be extended. This would seriously impact the funding required to administer the largest county in the land. Now I would like you to back up your claim that rates are higher.

Now go and have a look at the facts and you will reaslise that the greater Cork area (not hinterland) has a population well in excess of the combined Greater populations of Limerick, Galway, Ennis and Shannon. Do some research for a change rather than spouting emotive clap trap aimed at backing up the claim that Cork airport should be dropped in favour of Shannon.