Project engineers Shane Donohue (left), DAA and Feidhlim O'Neill (right), Senior Project manager, DAA overseeing the work by Hegarty Building contractors at Cork Airport. The development plan, launched in May 2025, is laying the groundwork for its continued expansion to five million passengers and beyond. The trailblazing TV chef Keith Floyd, who made Belgooly his home in the 1990s, famously called Cork Airport “the pub with a runway”. The new one will be quickly used for events during Ireland’s EU presidency, says Cork Airport communications manager Barry Holland. Local economyAround 250 people work directly for Cork Airport, with a further 750 working at Cork Airport for related companies, from car hire to shops.

Source: Irish Examiner February 21, 2026 04:51 UTC