Ryanair queries why back-up was not used

WITH further delays expected at Dublin Airport this weekend, the Aviation Regulator has been asked to explain why Shannon’s radar back-up system was not used to end the chaos in its sister airport.

Ryanair, which claims the disruption in Dublin cost it €1 million per day, demanded the explanation, as well as the dismissal of the regulator Cathal Guiomard.

The airline said the back-up facility in Shannon was specifically designed to immediately replace or back-up the Dublin radar system in the event of a system failure at Dublin.