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Darragh O'Brien to bring plans to lift Dublin Airport passenger cap to Cabinet
Darragh O'Brien to bring plans to lift Dublin Airport passenger cap to Cabinet
Airport operator DAA has repeatedly called for the 32m passenger annual cap to be lifted, arguing that growing Dublin Airport to 40m passengers a year is 'in line with national aviation policy'

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Ryanair business update
Dublin Airport passenger numbers to grow to around 40m before cap resolved, says Ryanair boss
The cap was breached last year, when over 33m passengers passed through the airport, and will be breached again this year, according to trends

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

What’s next for DAA as Kenny Jacobs prepares to leave Dublin and Cork airports role
What’s next for DAA as Kenny Jacobs prepares to leave Dublin and Cork airports role
DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs is set to leave after clashes with the board, despite overseeing growth and major upgrades

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Bank holiday getaway
Dublin Airport terminal reopens after suspicious baggage sparks security alert
The suspect device that sparked a major security alert at Dublin Airport appears to be some form of medical apparatus, the Irish Examiner understands

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

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Dublin Airport scraps 100ml liquid rule as new scanners transform security checks
Dublin Airport passengers can now carry liquids up to two litres and keep laptops in bags thanks to new C3 scanners

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

DAA to repay €350k after Dublin Airport car park customers overcharged in misleading flash sales
DAA to repay €350k after Dublin Airport car park customers overcharged in misleading flash sales
DAA will refund over 4,000 Dublin Airport customers after flash sales wrongly inflated car park prices, sparking watchdog action

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Dublin Airport new North Runway
Dublin Airport flights suffer 278 bird strikes in three years despite €600k spend to repel flocks
Bird strikes are potentially lethal events that can cause significant damage to planes and can result in jet engines losing power

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

Intervening on 'potential monopoly' in car parking at Dublin Airport a highlight for watchdog
Intervening on 'potential monopoly' in car parking at Dublin Airport a highlight for watchdog
The Competition and Consumer Protection Authority initiated 200 inspections, issued 47 fixed penalty notices, and gave 23 compliance notices to businesses suspected of breaching their obligations

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Dublin Airport 7th July 2021
Dublin Airport blocked from demolishing Terminal 1 spiral ramps
An Coimisiún Pleanála says the 1972 concrete spirals reflect technical and architectural merit despite DAA objection

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Dublin Airport wins approval to increase night-time flights despite local backlash
Dublin Airport wins approval to increase night-time flights despite local backlash
Planning board allows extended hours on north runway and raises flight cap to 35,672 annual night movements

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Concerns grow over human rights breaches as Ireland ramps up deportations
Concerns grow over human rights breaches as Ireland ramps up deportations
A Congolese refugee has disappeared after being deported from Ireland, raising serious concerns over the State's asylum system

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Residents hold 'constructive' talks over Dublin Airport noise and night flights
Residents hold 'constructive' talks over Dublin Airport noise and night flights
Locals have been at odds with the DAA over multiple issues, particularly the use by aircraft of flight paths over residential communities

Thu, 15 May, 2025

DAA must remember its duty of care in quest to expand
S DAA must remember its duty of care in quest to expand
The State body is aggrieved as the 36m application was made on a ‘no build’ basis as a kind of fallback pending the outcome of its already outstanding 40m application

Mon, 05 May, 2025

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Transport chief casts doubt on bid to raise Dublin Airport passenger cap
Potential Government intervention 'likely to set unrealistic expectations', says secretary general at Department of Transports

Fri, 02 May, 2025

Visit Ireland: Irish tourist hotspots size up their prospects for the summer of 2025
Visit Ireland: Irish tourist hotspots size up their prospects for the summer of 2025
Despite a sharp early 2025 visitor decline, Ireland’s tourism sector remains upbeat with strong summer bookings forecasted

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

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Dublin Airport launches 'noise information service' for local community
The airport’s new service will help to 'enhance transparency and communication' with local residents

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

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Pilot has licence revoked after being found drunk on plane at Dublin Airport
Breathalyser results confirmed one of the two pilots had blood alcohol levels 'considerably over the prescribed limits' for flying

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Dublin Airport awarded €700k bonus for improved customer satisfaction
Dublin Airport awarded €700k bonus for improved customer satisfaction
Irish Aviation Authority said the positive rating had resulted from the airport exceeding targets on overall satisfaction, ease of movement, and security queue time

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

Bank holiday getaway
Council pushes back on Dublin Airport’s attempt to increase passenger cap to 36m
Fingal County Council says it requires further information, a decision likely to significantly delay the application

Wed, 02 Apr, 2025

Airplane stock
Dublin Airport worker who told Aer Lingus employee to 'f**k off' will get early High Court hearing to challenge his dismissal
Judge hears that the employee of ESP Global Services, which manages Dublin Airport on behalf of Daa, would not be reinstated pending the court proceedings

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Bank holiday getaway
Airlines ask judge to further pause the introduction of the Dublin Airport passenger cap
Aer Lingus, Ryanair and a consortium of American carriers want the pause extended pending a Court of Justice of the EU decision

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

DUBLIN AIRPORT
Heathrow fallout: Heroic grandad 'moving mountains' to make child's Legoland dream come true
Passengers stranded in Ireland, including those diverted here, scramble to book alternative planes, trains, and even taxis

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Why Ireland’s air travel future depends on breaking free from Heathrow’s failing system
Why Ireland’s air travel future depends on breaking free from Heathrow’s failing system
Heathrow’s fire exposed Ireland’s risky dependence on outdated UK infrastructure — should we rethink our reliance on this aviation hub?

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

UK HIV-positive commercial pilots guidance
Travel chaos: Here's what to do if your flight is cancelled — and what you may be entitled to
Lost baggage, flight delays and cancellations — here's what you may be entitled to

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Irish Aviation Authority denies calling for alternate flight paths at Dublin Airport
Irish Aviation Authority denies calling for alternate flight paths at Dublin Airport
IAA says its role is solely to evaluate the safety of the paths with which it is presented

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

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Man arrested after property destroyed at Dublin Airport departure gate 
He has been charged and is due before the courts later on Monday morning

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

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Ireland's airports 'significantly underperformed' on passenger growth
Airports Council International report says total passenger growth at Irish airports was 1.5%, far below the EU average of 6%

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

An Bord Pleanala appointments
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for hotel to keep 'park-and-fly' car park open
The Holiday Inn in Clonshaugh was seeking retention for five years for its 248 car parking spaces for Dublin Airport users

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.
Ciarán Brennan: Government is letting bills mount up rather than deal with climate change
Ireland faces an eye-watering €26bn bill for missing EU climate targets but the Government is prioritising short-term economic growth over environmental protections

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Cork Airport records 6% growth in passenger numbers while Dublin Airport traffic slips 
Cork Airport records 6% growth in passenger numbers while Dublin Airport traffic slips 
DAA said that both airports were busy last month with inbound and outbound sports fans travelling to Six Nations rugby matches, and many people took advantage of the school mid-term break, Valentine’s Day, and the St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend for short breaks

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Justice minister says 32 Georgians deported on charter flight ‘a significant start’
Justice minister says 32 Georgians deported on charter flight ‘a significant start’
The flight, which cost €102,476, departed from Dublin Airport on Thursday night and landed in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Friday morning

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Tourism Ireland launch event
Agency targets long-term growth for Northern Ireland tourism
Irish Tourism Industry Confederation CEO, Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, described the passenger cap at Dublin Airport as the 'biggest single handbrake on growth'

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Council refuses Daa's 'invalid' planning bid to raise passenger capacity
Council refuses Daa's 'invalid' planning bid to raise passenger capacity
Earlier on Tuesday, DAA said that the overall figure of 33.3 million passengers through its terminals last year would have been higher if not for the passenger cap

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Increased grants to be offered to homeowners affected by Dublin Airport noise
Increased grants to be offered to homeowners affected by Dublin Airport noise
Airport operator Daa says the grant will increase from €20,000 to €30,000 for 400 eligible homes 

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Ryanair schedule for summer 2023
Daa expects European courts to resolve Dublin Airport passenger limit issue 
Daa chief said he expected the issue of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport to be resolved in the Court of Justice of the European Union over the next year rather than through the planning process

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Dublin Airport operator settles challenge to airline levy cap
Dublin Airport operator settles challenge to airline levy cap
Airport charges are payable by airlines for use of the airport’s services and facilities, such as runways and airport security

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

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Global aviation sector may never recover lost covid growth – PwC
PwC reports an optimistic outlook for aviation going into 2025 — but the sector will struggle to recover growth lost to the pandemic

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Shannon Airport CEO says State should reduce reliance on Dublin
Shannon Airport CEO says State should reduce reliance on Dublin
Mary Considine: 'We urge the new government to develop a new national aviation policy prioritising sustainable growth across all State airports'

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

John Whelan: 2025 is going to be a turbulent year for airlines
John Whelan: 2025 is going to be a turbulent year for airlines
While results for the winter period are generally reported to have been buoyant and still to be published, Ryanair may still struggle to recoup earlier months’ lost operating profits, writes John Whelan

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

Dublin Airport consultants say 36 million capacity 'a modest uplift in passenger growth'
Dublin Airport consultants say 36 million capacity 'a modest uplift in passenger growth'
The daa consultants stress that no physical works are either required or proposed as part of the planning application

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

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Night-time noise from Dublin Airport flights 'still a concern'
The latest noise action plan for Dublin Airport notes that the number of people affected by night-time noise at the hub is greater than it had been in 2019

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

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Dublin Airport passenger cap challenge referred to European court
Court of Justice of the European Union will decide if the Irish Aviation Authority is entitled to have regard to certain planning conditions when allocating flight slots

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

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Dublin Airport to breach passenger cap over Christmas period despite efforts to comply
Airport expecting to welcome an average of 80,000 passengers every day between Wednesday, December 18, and Sunday, January 5

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Bank holiday getaway
Parties in Dublin Airport passenger cap case agree questions for EU court
Dublin Airport challenge could take around 16 months for ruling

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

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