Why is Cork's airport owned by Dublin ?

Two years ago, the Government persuaded the Oireachtas to get rid of the airports' authority, Aer Rianta, as part of its plan to establish the three airports owned by Aer Rianta as autonomous bodies, free to compete with each other (!).

What has in fact happened ?

Aer Rianta, a national company, has been replaced by Dublin Airports Authority plc, a very Dublin-centric organisation, and as far as Cork's promised autonomy is concerned, the position today is that Cork airport is less independent than before.