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Coronavirus
Three further airports secure High Court injunctions against activists
Lawyers for Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool John Lennon airports sought the court’s protection claiming the sites were “particularly exposed” to the threat of disruption from groups including Just Stop Oil (JSO)

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Climate protest at Frankfurt Airport forces halt to flights
Climate protest at Frankfurt Airport forces halt to flights
More than 100 flights have been cancelled at Frankfurt Airport after climate activists glued themselves to the ground inside the premises, authorities said.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

BRITAIN-BUSINESS-TRANSPORT-AVIATION
UK air-traffic 'fiasco' could cost airlines £100m, says Willie Walsh
'This system should be designed to reject data that’s incorrect, not to collapse the system'

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Travel industry braces for summer of airport disruptions across Europe
Travel industry braces for summer of airport disruptions across Europe
Air traffic controllers and airline and airport staff strikes to lead to multiple flight cancellations

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Strikes and fires: Are Irish holidaymakers facing a summer of discontent?
Strikes and fires: Are Irish holidaymakers facing a summer of discontent?
Holidaymakers urged to check the small print of their travel insurance policy

Sun, 18 Jun, 2023

Government to install anti-drone technology at Cork Airport and other 'critical infrastructure'
Government to install anti-drone technology at Cork Airport and other 'critical infrastructure'
Minister of State Jack Chambers also confirmed that the average waiting time for a driving test now stands at 28 days

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Set free Cork and Shannon
Irish Examiner view: Set free Cork and Shannon
Regional airport autonomy

Fri, 17 Feb, 2023

Germany Airport Strike
Security strike at German airports causes cancellations
A strike by security staff at eight German airports – among them Frankfurt, a major intercontinental hub – has led to widespread disruption and flight cancellations. The ver.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2022

Germany Climate Protest
Climate activists attempt to block access to three German airports
Climate activists have blocked roads leading to Germany’s three biggest airports, gluing themselves to the ground before police arrived.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

Airport security 'exempt' from self-isolation guidelines for close contacts
Airport security 'exempt' from self-isolation guidelines for close contacts
The daa said it provides Covid-19 testing, both PCR and antigen, on a daily basis to employees

Wed, 29 Dec, 2021

Cork and Shannon airports to get funding boost to ease Covid hit
Cork and Shannon airports to get funding boost to ease Covid hit
Almost €108m in direct exchequer supports are to be given to Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock, Kerry, and Donegal airports

Wed, 15 Dec, 2021

Dublin Airport GV1
Air passenger totals remain 94% lower than pre-pandemic despite recent rise
From April 1 to June 30 there were just 11,539 flights into and out of the country

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

Bidders sought for €17m Donegal-Dublin air route
Bidders sought for €17m Donegal-Dublin air route
The new route is expected to see a minimum of two return flights on a daily basis

Mon, 30 Aug, 2021

IRELAND-HOLIDAY-ST PATRICK'S DAY
Eoghan O'Mara Walsh: Aviation is key to recovery of tourism
Irish Tourism Industry Confederation chief says failing to provide for the recovery of air connections will cause long-term damage

Mon, 23 Aug, 2021

Daniel McConnell: Collapse of Stobart Air should be a wake-up call for Government
Daniel McConnell: Collapse of Stobart Air should be a wake-up call for Government
The collapse of Stobart Air, which provided regional airline services to Aer Lingus on Saturday is a devastating blow and should serve as a major wake-up call to policymakers.

Sat, 12 Jun, 2021

Eoin English: Government must buckle up to stop Irish aviation industry nose-diving
Eoin English: Government must buckle up to stop Irish aviation industry nose-diving
Aer Lingus' decision about its bases at Cork Airport and Shannon has made it imperative for the Government to lay out a coherent national plan to restart our aviation industry.

Thu, 20 May, 2021

Dublin Airport Covid 16th February 2021
EU court to examine if air passenger rights are 'collateral damage' in Covid-19 pandemic
The report will also examine if Ireland and other EU member states took passenger rights into account when granting emergency state aid to their air travel industries

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Transport system drives us in wrong direction
Letters to the Editor: Transport system drives us in wrong direction
In response to Brendan Casserly’s letter — ‘Update law on cyclists’ visability’ (Irish Examiner, February 13), I will explain my position. I worked as a university researcher, so I’m trained to look at the evidence.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2021

Garda T2 Covid Check
Gardaí issue over 5,000 Covid-19 fines for non-essential travel
In 4,911 of these instances, people were hit with €100 fines for non-essential travel across the country

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

People enjoying House Party
Gardaí fine more than 300 people for organising and attending house parties
New figures also show that gardaí have issued more than 3,500 fines for non-essential travell

Fri, 05 Feb, 2021

Letters to the Editor: School closures may become stain on the nation
Letters to the Editor: School closures may become stain on the nation
The delay in the reopening of schools during the third wave of the pandemic will be a stain on our national conscience unless we act now. There is a distinction between children with special needs and children who are vulnerable.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021

Daniel McConnell: Politicians keep changing their tune at an alarming rate
Daniel McConnell: Politicians keep changing their tune at an alarming rate
The trend of people abandoning previous stances wholesale in order for political expedience is frankly alarming, says Daniel McConnell

Sat, 30 Jan, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Protection necessary for our aviation industries
Letters to the Editor: Protection necessary for our aviation industries
The news that the Government is to introduce quarantining and impose further travel restrictions may well have merits from an epidemiological viewpoint. However, it should be clearly noted that only a very small number of cases emanate from travel.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Property market has become a loaded dice
Irish Examiner view: Property market has become a loaded dice
Public needs and rights regarded as secondary to commercial ambitions

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Garda checkpoint Merchants Quay Dublin
Covid-19 sub committee to meet to discuss extension of level 5 restrictions
Other issues, such as mandatory quarantining of those arriving from abroad, and the reopening of schools are also expected to be discussed at the meeting.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Hard decisions required on international travel
Irish Examiner view: Hard decisions required on international travel
The confirmation that into Ireland last summer is another very strong argument for a period of the firmest controls at international entry points — notwithstanding the vulnerability represented by our open-door policy with Northern Ireland.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Politicians aren’t our parents so buckle down
Letters to the Editor: Politicians aren’t our parents so buckle down
Political decisions in a global virus pandemic are all about “the thing that didn’t happen”. This is a nightmare for professional politicians. No road to tarmac. No manhole to cover. No planning application to boost or support.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Overhaul Covid airport testing 'to get people home for Christmas', urges Oireachtas committee
Overhaul Covid airport testing 'to get people home for Christmas', urges Oireachtas committee
The Government is being urged to tone down its advice against non-essential air travel this Christmas and allow Irish people to come home by providing affordable Covid testing at airports

Wed, 09 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus - Thu Jun 11, 2020
Covid-19 relief funding urged for Belfast International Airport
The airport was not among businesses to benefit from £300m (€337m) Covid-19 relief allocations announced by Finance Minister Conor Murphy on Monday.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2020

Airport Covid-19 test capacity insufficient at 150 a day
Airport Covid-19 test capacity insufficient at 150 a day
There is no guarantee that airports will have enough Covid testing capacity to meet demands, the Dáil has been warned.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2020

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Europe's aviation may not recover until 2029, expert body warns
Eurocontrol, the central organisation for coordination and planning of air traffic control for all of Europe, says the timing of a Covid-19 vaccine is key to determining when the aviation sector recovers. 

Thu, 05 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri May 1, 2020
Rapid Covid-19 tests could be in place at Irish airports by Christmas, says Ryan
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says pre-departure testing could 'free people from the two-week rule' around restricting  movements

Wed, 28 Oct, 2020

Padraig Hoare: Cork and Shannon airports need life support
Padraig Hoare: Cork and Shannon airports need life support
Airlines will follow the money and base themselves in Cork and Shannon if incentivised to do so, it is claimed.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2020

Crisis at Cork and Shannon airports: Government explores 'targeted support measures'
Crisis at Cork and Shannon airports: Government explores 'targeted support measures'
Further support for "decimated" Cork and Shannon airports is currently being considered by the Government, according to the transport junior minister.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri May 1, 2020
Travel: 360,000 passengers arrived in Ireland in August
Air and sea travellers in and out of Ireland shot up dramatically in August but there remains a deficit of 2m passengers compared to the same month a year ago.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Thu Jun 11, 2020
Covid-19 testing in UK airports ‘could be piloted within weeks’
Covid-19 testing at airports in the UK could be piloted within three weeks as part of efforts to reduce quarantine times for travellers from overseas, Stormont’s chief scientific adviser said.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

Scientists warn of limitations of Covid-19 temperature screening
Scientists warn of limitations of Covid-19 temperature screening
Irish scientists are urging businesses and organisations to be mindful of the limitations of temperature and fever screening as regards the detection of Covid-19.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri May 1, 2020
Aviation supports needed within weeks to save summer 2021 season
Urgent talks are needed to save Ireland's aviation sector amid fears for the future of the state airports arising out of the pandemic, a senator has said.

Tue, 22 Sep, 2020

Pre-flight Covid testing could restore passenger numbers, says Cork Chamber
Pre-flight Covid testing could restore passenger numbers, says Cork Chamber
Cork Chamber has said pre-flight testing for coronavirus should be introduced to bring back 'credible' levels of passenger numbers of key routes from airports like Cork.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri May 1, 2020
Fears of reopening delay as 53 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed
80% of new cases among people aged under 45

Mon, 03 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri May 1, 2020
Government to bring in random Covid-19 testing at airports
Hildegarde Naughton said the Government will also be changing the passenger locator form process for people arriving in the State

Sun, 02 Aug, 2020

Neil Michael: Subtle change to PUP rules has Big Brother alarm bells sounding
Neil Michael: Subtle change to PUP rules has Big Brother alarm bells sounding

Tue, 28 Jul, 2020

Passengers from high Covid-19 level countries to be randomly tested
Passengers from high Covid-19 level countries to be randomly tested
The government is planning to introduce random Covid-19 testing of passengers who arrive into Ireland from countries with a high incidence of the virus. It is one of a raft of measures it plans to bring in by August 10.

Wed, 22 Jul, 2020

UK airports begin ordering passengers to cover faces and wear gloves
UK airports begin ordering passengers to cover faces and wear gloves
Passengers travelling through Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports are being told to adhere to the hygiene measures.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

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