Dublin Airport bosses to meet ministers as delays branded a ‘national embarrassment’

Queues formed outside the Dublin Airport terminal. Pictures: Colin Keegan

Dublin Airport has been branded a “national embarrassment” following a day of major chaos which saw up to thousands of people queuing outside terminal buildings and hundreds missing flights as a result.

There is now major concern that the bank holiday weekend will descend into similar anarchy with more than 100,000 passengers scheduled to depart.