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Bank holiday getaway
Daa declines to appeal decision blocking car park purchase near Dublin Airport
The consumer watchdog blocked its purchase saying the 'deal would eliminate Daaā€™s only significant competitor for public car parking serving Dublin Airport and result in Daa essentially having a near monopoly'

Fri, 29 Mar, 2024

Competition watchdog blocks sale of car park to Daa
Competition watchdog blocks sale of car park to Daa
The proposed deal would have 'likely to lead to higher prices for consumers because Daa would not have to compete to win car parking customers', said the CCPC

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

Dublin Airport challenge to night-time flights cap adjourned over planning decision
Dublin Airport challenge to night-time flights cap adjourned over planning decision
An Bord PleanĆ”la is considering DAAā€™s request for a relaxation of the restrictions imposed on night-time flights as a condition of 2007 planning approval for the new North Runway

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Irish Children's Referendum
Irish Examiner view: Lessons to be learned from referenda losses
The results have earned a humiliating rebuff for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his cross-party supporters

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

John Bruton funeral
Eamon Ryan throws down gauntlet to Ryanair's Michael O'Leary on airline's emissions targets
The Environment and Transport Minister said he wants to know how Ryanair hopes to achieve its net zero and decarbonisation targets

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Man, 20s, arrested after ā‚¬720k worth of cannabis seized at Dublin AirportĀ 
Man, 20s, arrested after ā‚¬720k worth of cannabis seized at Dublin AirportĀ 
The discovery of vacuum-packed cannabis was made as a result of risk profiling by Revenue officers

Sun, 03 Mar, 2024

Aim of Dublin Airport passenger cap was to ease traffic, says Eamon Ryan
Aim of Dublin Airport passenger cap was to ease traffic, says Eamon Ryan
The Green Party leader said Ryanair chief Michael Oā€™Leary was 'wrong' to argue that because the M50 had been widened, there was room for the airport to expand

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Dublin Airport new North Runway
Dublin Airport to exceed its passenger cap of 32m passengers
While official statistics for December have yet to be released to the CSO, a news release from late January stated that 2.3m passengers passed through in the final month of 2023, a figure that would see the 32m cap breached comprehensively by well over 1m people

Sat, 03 Feb, 2024

Taoiseach dismisses complaints about Ryanair buying up homes
Taoiseach dismisses complaints about Ryanair buying up homes
Leo Varadkar said the key thing is that Ireland has scaled up housebuilding to 30,000 homes a year: 'Instead of having people fighting over the pie, itā€™s about making sure the pie is big enough for everyone'

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

Man arrested at Dublin Airport in connection with human trafficking investigation
Man arrested at Dublin Airport in connection with human trafficking investigation
He can be detained for up to seven days

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Bank holiday getaway
Dublin Airport air traffic control staff shortageĀ leaves seven planes circling Knock
Seven flights into Dublin were left in a holding pattern over Ireland West Airport Knock in Mayo after Dublinā€™s airspace was closed twice due to a lack of ATC staff

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

FILE PHOTO The Chief Executive of the Dublin Airport Authority, Kenny Jacobs, has called for a State defence system to take down
Daa insists move to grow passenger numbers will include environmental initiatives
It said it is investing ā‚¬400m in the next four years in sustainable infrastructure upgrades such as solar PV and a widescale electrification of its fleet

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Dublin Airport new North Runway
Airlines join court challenge to council's nighttime flights enforcement notice
Ryanair and Aer Lingus join Dublin Airport Authority in challenge to notice from Fingal County Council directing the operator of Dublin airport to restrict nighttime flights to a maximum of 65 per night

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Neil McDonnell: Delivering capital projects is taking far too much time and money
Neil McDonnell: Delivering capital projects is taking far too much time and money
Cost of Metrolink to Dublin Airport may reach the absurdly high cost of ā‚¬23bn, which should prod ministers into asking questions as to why infrastructure delivery costs so much

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023

Bank holiday getaway
Man accused of knife attack at Dublin airport denied bailĀ 
German tourist required 12 stitches after random stabbing last weekĀ 

Sat, 23 Sep, 2023

Cork Airport reveals its 10 most popular travel destinations of summer
Cork Airport reveals its 10 most popular travel destinations of summer
Since the beginning of January, passenger numbers through Cork airport are up 30% to 1.9m

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

Dublin Airport new North Runway
Daa chair appeals to Taoiseach for fast-tracked planning decision
Basil Geoghegan wrote to Leo Varadkar seeking to highlight 'a matter of significant concern' which 'if not resolved urgently... will have serious consequences'

Sat, 26 Aug, 2023

Dublin Airport new North Runway
Letters to the Editor: Lowering the voting age is not the way to go
Irish Examiner readers consider topics including Sinn FĆ©in and commemorations, aircraft noise, and RTƉ and Ryan Tubridy

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

Dublin Airport new North Runway
'Itā€™s like going from living in heaven to hell': Residents furious overĀ noise from overhead jets
Amid the ongoing dispute between locals and Dublin Airport, one resident told the Irish Examiner he no longer lets his children cycle on local roadsĀ as the noise from overhead planes makes cars impossible to hear

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023

Dublin Airport new North Runway
Daa secures stay on notice which could force it to cut night-time flights
The Daa claims the enforcement notice is flawed, unreasoned, vague, is of no legal effect, and should be set aside by the court

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Drones close Gatwick airport
Drone forces two flights to divert away from Dublin Airport
All flights due to take off were also held for around 10 minutes until the all-clear was given

Fri, 04 Aug, 2023

Ryanair financials
Ryanair labels Dublin Airport night-time restriction order 'stupid' and 'idiotic'
The airline has called on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to intervene and reverse the decision to reduce the number of flights between 11pm and 7am to 65 a night

Fri, 04 Aug, 2023

Almost 1,300 people refused entry at Dublin Airport this year
Almost 1,300 people refused entry at Dublin Airport this year
Just under 1,300 people were refused permission to land at Dublin Airport in the first four months of 2023 due to their either having false papers or no travel documents whatsoever.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

Nearly ā‚¬340k worth of cannabis seized off passenger at Dublin Airport
Passenger 'caught red-handed' with 17kg of cannabis at Dublin airport
The cannabis was found in a suitcase, which had the defendant's name tag attached to it

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

Daa hits back at Ryanair's 'simplistic' solution to car parking problem
ā€œWe are running the fifth largest transatlantic hub airport in Europe, not a county fair,ā€ a daa spokesman said.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Bank holiday getaway
Two charged after ā‚¬600k worth of cannabis seized at Dublin airport
Two people have been charged in connection with the seizure of drugs worth ā‚¬600,000 at Dublin Airport on Monday. Revenue custom officers seized cannabis worth ā‚¬600k at Dublin airport yesterday, at approximately 1pm.

Tue, 30 May, 2023

No passport backlogs this summerĀ ā€” with 460,000 issued to date
No passport backlogs this summerĀ ā€” with 460,000 issued to date
In contrast to last summer's extensive delays for applicants, the service says 'all turnaround times are at their target level'

Sun, 28 May, 2023

Delivery giant UPS calls for scrapping of Dublin Airport night flights cap
Delivery giant UPS calls for scrapping of Dublin Airport night flights cap
The US multinational says the measure negatively affects Ireland's competitiveness

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

Eric Brills
Man accused of flying drone close to Dublin Airport to go on trial if he contests case
Accused may face a jury trial in the circuit court, which, on conviction on indictment, can result in a mandatory life sentence

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

Joe Biden's last day of Irish trip to be 'once-in-a-generation event'
Joe Biden's last day of Irish trip to be 'once-in-a-generation event'
Crowds of more than 20,000 from across the country are expected to attend Mr Bidenā€™s public address in the town of Ballina this evening.

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

Ryanair schedule for summer 2023
Dublin Airport to roll out new anti-drone technology in a 'matter of weeks'Ā 
This new technology will be in addition to the drone detection system that Dublin Airport has been operating around its perimeter for years

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Gadgets in the wrong hands can pose a threat
Irish Examiner view: Gadgets in the wrong hands can pose a threat
Disruption caused at airports by drones is not a new threatĀ ā€” so why is new legislation required?

Sat, 04 Mar, 2023

Dublin Airport 7th July 2021
Airport worker jailed for role in ā‚¬1m cocaine seizure
Dublin Airport cocaine plot was detected by customs officers who tracked a suitcase that arrived from SĆ£o Paulo via Frankfurt

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: We live in the century of the self
Airport dronesĀ 

Thu, 23 Feb, 2023

State examining ways to 'take down' drones which interfere with planes at Dublin Airport
State examining ways to 'take down' drones which interfere with planes at Dublin Airport
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan is also facing calls from airlines and Dublin Airport operator DAA to allow the Defence Forces to engage technology to shoot down such drones

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

Flying DJI Mavic Air drone quadcopter outdoors in nature
Man accused of flying drone in 'critical area' close to Dublin Airport
The airport was temporarily shut down four times for up to 45 minutes over the last two-and-a-half weeks due to drone activity

Fri, 10 Feb, 2023

Flights diverted to Shannon as drone spotted at Dublin Airport
Flights diverted to Shannon as drone spotted at Dublin Airport
Operations at Dublin Airport were suspended around 6.45pm after a drone sighting was reportedĀ 

Fri, 03 Feb, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Serious turn for flights of fancy
Irish Examiner view: Serious turn for flights of fancy
Drones have evolved into a weapon of war, and in other instances, have become a nuisance

Sat, 28 Jan, 2023

Flying DJI Mavic Air drone quadcopter outdoors in nature
Drone sighting causes flights to be suspended at Dublin Airport
The incident took place at around 5.50pm on Tuesday evening

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Delay is the word of 2023 so far
Irish Examiner view: Delay is the word of 2023 so far
Delays have become the new normal, and there is barely an aspect of modern life which escapes the baleful shadow

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Revealed: Ireland's biggest emitters of greenhouse gasesĀ 
Revealed: Ireland's biggest emitters of greenhouse gasesĀ 
The database includes emissions for 72,612 individual sources worldwide and was unveiled at the Cop27 climate change summit in Egypt

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Ukranian Refugees at Dublin Airport
Cabinet to meet on refugee crisis as 78 turned away from State accommodation
Government says it is confident it will no longer have to turn people away.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

Payments to house Ukrainians set to double amid accommodation crisis
Payments to house Ukrainians set to double amid accommodation crisis
A renewed call for people to pledge accommodation for Ukrainians will be undertakenĀ ā€” not by the Irish Red Cross, but by local authorities

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

Garda T2 Covid Check
Stricter asylum checks, more deportations, and more basic shelter in bid to control migration
Government is looking at boosting the ā‚¬400 payment to families hosting refugees but is also seeking to control the influx of migrants into Ireland

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

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