An Coimisiún Pleanála failed to comply with 'balanced approach' on nightly flights at Dublin Airport

While the previous 65-flight limit had been in place at Dublin Airport since 2007, it had consistently been breached in recent years.

An Coimisiún Pleanála has been rebuked by the European Commission for failing to adhere to EU law when endorsing the doubling of night-time flights at Dublin Airport.

In a decision, the commission said the planning body had failed to fully comply with the “balanced approach” recommended by the commission in deciding to implement new flight restrictions at the airport last July.