Which famous person should Dublin Airport be named in honour of, asks FRANK MURPHY?
Liverpool has named its airport after local legend John Lennon. In Belfast, the same accolade has been awarded to George Best, whose moniker welcomes you to the city airport there. Now the Irish Government has announced its intention to name Dublin Airport after someone equally famous. It wants to complete the naming process by the time it ends its long summer break and politicians return to business in September. The new name will be unveiled in time to coincide with the opening of the massive new Terminal Two at the capital’s international airport, built at a cost of a reported €1.2 billion. With so many Irish legends to choose from, though, who exactly should have the honour of being the name above the door at Dublin Airport? The Irish Government is inviting people to write in with their suggestions. But that hasn’t stopped a wave of opinions on the subject the length and breadth of Ireland on what is the right name for the nation’s main airport; it seems that everyone has a point o
