The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) today called on the Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey to ensure that Cork Airport Authority (CAA) remains debt-free and commercially independent following its final split from the Dublin Airport Authority.

The Minister for Transport, Seamus Brennan, is to have further talks with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions over the coming weeks to discuss the proposed break-up of Aer Rianta.

THE Taoiseach would not state yesterday whether he backs the plan to break up Aer Rianta into three independent State-owned companies, despite calls from several groups for him to make a public statement.

TRANSPORT Minister Seamus Brennan is considering legal action against the

The Government has told Aer Rianta to complete its investigation into a breach of security at Dublin Airport by next Tuesday.