State appoints Dublin airport authority

THE proposed break-up of Aer Rianta into three separate airports went a step further yesterday with the appointment of the board members for the Dublin Airport Authority.

Transport minister Seamus Brennan said the final text of the legislation required to break Aer Rianta into three separate authorities was near completion and would be brought before the Dáil soon.

As previously announced the Dublin Airport Authority will be headed by Gary McGann, the current chief executive of Jefferson Smurfit Group and former head of Aer Lingus.