Bishops Court and Ryanair base proposal 2003

[jasT1981]

Was reading up on Bishops Court today, and was surprised to hear Ryanair apparently considered it for a Ryanair base in NI back in 2003. Is there any truth to this? I assume if true it didn't get past initial discussions.

In 2003 it was reported that Bishopscourt was a contender for a Ryanair airfield in the south of Northern Ireland. While the site would require significant infrastructure works if this were to happen, the former RAF station would fit into the Ryanair business model (selecting airports some distance from a capital/major city with low landing fees etc. and providing transport to that city.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bishops_Court

[Ed Winchester]

Think it was just Molly doing his" if you don't agree to my terms then I will go somewhere else"
He also got free PR and market research.
Anyway Enniskillen would have suited him better.