Numbers through Dublin Airport this year surpasses passenger cap limit

'October is an increasingly important month for Irish tourism, with Halloween celebrations helping to showcase Ireland as the home of Halloween and attracting visitors from overseas.'

With two months before the year ends — and the busy festive period still to come — Dublin Airport has already surpassed the passenger cap limit of 32 million it was subject to under its planning permission. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/Press Association

Dublin Airport managed 3.2 million passengers during October, up 0.5% compared to last year, bringing its total passenger count so far this year to 32.2 million, the airport’s operator daa has said.

Between January and October, passenger numbers were up 4% compared to the same period in 2025.