Bertie [finally] speaks on Shannon [No] Show..

And he’s repeated the line from Irish Transport Minister Noel Dempsey, that “the focus must now be to get another operator into Shannon. He said the Government had no advance warning of the decision, adding that it contravened the Government’s aviation policy and the spatial strategy.” And according to that RTÉ report

He also said there is no split within the Cabinet on the issue.

So, where’s Willie?.. Could he be here, perhaps.. Just a thought..

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