DAA: Ryanair call to send in the army won't solve delays at airport

The queue at Dublin Airport's Terminal 1 on Friday afternoon, April 1. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Sending in the army to help with the security delays at Dublin Airport would not help solve the airport's current staffing crisis, the DAA has said.

A spokesperson for the authority, which runs Dublin and Cork airports, said it “noted” the comments made by Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary, where he called for 250 Defence Forces personnel to be sent in to deal with delays.