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The project includes track upgrades between Glounthaune and Midleton, the installation of a new signalling system and the construction of two new stations. Transport Minister Noel Dempsey turned the first sod at Carrigtwohill today.

Reports this morning say Mr Dempsey has appointed industrial relations expert Peter Cassells to mediate in a row between Dublin Airport and Cork Airport. The dispute centres on who should pay the EUR 200m bill for the new terminal building at Cork Airport.

A RECORD 3.2million passengers passed through Cork airports new terminal last year a six per cent jump in traffic on the previous year. Eleven airlines carried 2.8million passengers on 42 scheduled routes in 2007, with a further 400,000 passengers travelling on charter flights.