George Best Belfast City Airport some people like it and some people do not, but one thing is for sure when you hear the noise of the aircraft you can be sure that Belfast is open for business, it shows we are like any other capital city people arrive and people depart, yes I know it is hard to believe out there is a big world and people like to travel, it works both ways we travel to other parts of the world and people on the other side of the world visit us. Believe it or not that is how as a country makes money, when planes are landing they are bringing people to Belfast to spend money in our shops.
We have seen so many projects in Northern Ireland that would have helped the economy being lost due to bad decisions, unfortunately we just seem to accept it as if it does not matter. We will never become a big player if this is the attitude, there are to many countries trying to get themselves out of the dark ages and governments are fighting for every inch that will make their country and their people prosper,Our government spends tax payers money going to St Patricks day in America to entice companies to invest in Northern Ireland, what is the point we as a country could be saving this money and spending it somewhere else for the good it is doing us.
Northern Ireland has lost so many opportunities it is mind blowing, we only have to look at the Olympic games every other country in the world is fighting to have the games brought to their country as they see the benefits, it brings Jobs,visitors,media, and money,We have had so many opportunities to get on that band wagon and show the rest of the world that Northern Ireland has really forgot the past and yes we are open for business, but as we all have seen this just was not the case for Northern Ireland, the loss to the economy is mind blowing to think what it would have brought to a part of Northern Ireland that is crying out for jobs and business to invest.
Our politicians cannot seem to grasp the idea they are in power to govern Northern Ireland and make decisions on behalf of the people who elected them, they are in power to make our economy grow and become stronger to give the people of Northern Ireland a more prosperous life with better jobs and better wages, we are also seeing the John Lewis store that would also bring jobs and money to the Northern Ireland economy, once again we see they cannot make a decision on this we must ask the question if our MLAs are in power to govern why do they not do it. Will we see yet further job losses and damage to our economy before we start asking the vital questions like when will they make the proper decisions for the people of Northern Ireland and its economy.
We now she just how bad its becoming for Northern Ireland and its people the decision that Ryan has taken should not come as a big shock to people, what company in their right mind would give as much time as Ryan Air has, For a decision on a extension to a runway of just 500mtrs, other cities are expanding their airports and willing to do so because they know it is right for the economy of the Country, yet we see once more our politicians cannot seem to see it is vital to extend the runway to enable companies like Ryan Air to bring more business to Northern Ireland, our tourist industry is crying out for more tourism, the country is crying out for more jobs and yet our Politicians cannot make the decision.
George Best Belfast City Airport should and must be given all the support it needs from our politicians to expand the runway or the airport as it is vital to the economy of Northern Ireland. We hear cries that we have the international airport and planes should be diverted to there, just what is the thinking behind this we should be excited by the fact that we now have two major airports in Northern Ireland as it proves we need them both, there must be a need if both airports are moving passengers through them, Some times decisions have to be taken by politicians that the electorate will not like but this is why politicians are in the job to take leadership and make decisions for the good of the country. Extending a runway should be the decision of our politicians and not to hide behind the planning service, they must look at the bigger picture and that must be for all of the electorate and the economy of Northern Ireland.
The politicians must show leadership they cannot sit back and expect others to make the hard decisions for them in case it may not go down well with their electorate, that is what politics is all about, the decision to let Ryan Air give up its slots to the UK were wrong and will effect the economy and jobs in Northern Ireland. A meeting should be called by the Northern Ireland Assembly to clear the road blocks to make the runway extension happen for the good of the economy of the whole of Northern Ireland, and remove the damage that has already been done by having a major company like Ryan Air pull out of an airport like George Best Belfast City Airport.
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