THE Aviation Regulator has given the green light to a 26% increase in passenger charges at Dublin Airport next year, on condition that the controversial second terminal (T2) is completed.

SIPTU has accused Transport Minister Noel Dempsey of political cronyism for refusing to consolidate the boards of the country’s three main airports run by the Dublin Airport Authority into one — even though the DAA is looking for €40 million in cost savings.

RYANAIR will be applying within weeks to the High Court for a judicial review of what it calls the Department of Transport’s order to the aviation regulator to increase passenger prices at Dublin Airport by 40% next year.

ONE of Liam Carroll’s property development companies has shown an annual increase of 20.5% in pre-tax profits, according to newly filed accounts with the Companies Office.

PAUL MILLS’S column headlined ‘Inefficiencies see money poured down drain’ (November 12) contained a number of inaccuracies relating to the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and the construction of Terminal Two (T2) at Dublin airport.

THE Dublin Airport Authority would have to give Aer Lingus 24 months notice and a brand new hangar before it could leave controversial Hangar 6, the airline’s chairman has claimed.

THE Government, as sole owner, has effective control over the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and significant influence as the major shareholder over Aer Lingus.

RYANAIR has written to the Taoiseach demanding he correct “false claims” he made in the Dáil this week in relation to the dispute over job creation at Dublin Airport.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has been accused of being dictated to by state agencies as the bid to bring 300 jobs to Dublin Airport appeared dead.

Ladies of the night, keystone cops and political Pinocchios all featured in the swirl of intrigue as Willie O’Dea battled for his Cabinet life.

JUST as the shabbiness surrounding George Lee’s polarising resignation deepened the distaste surrounding our political system — or our media if you think Mr Lee was wrong — the row between Tánaiste Mary Coughlan and Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary does not augur well for our capacity to rebuild our economy.

RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has lambasted Tánaiste Mary Coughlan and the Government for being prepared to let 300 jobs slip through their fingers.

TWO egos crash-landed at Dublin Airport last night leaving 200 jobs dead and 300 more lingering in intensive care.

GARDAÍ are expected to travel to Slovakia as part of their investigation into how explosives were smuggled into Ireland after a botched security operation by Slovak police.

IRELAND’S capital was brought to a near standstill as arctic blizzard conditions forced Dublin airport to cancel more than 50 flights and led to almost all bus services in the city being suspended.

JUSTICE Minister Dermot Ahern has asked for a full Garda report into how explosives were brought into Ireland following a botched security operation by Slovak police.

EASON has taken over the bookshop licences at Dublin and Cork airports, vacated last week by Hughes & Hughes going into receivership.

A STARTLED pilot involved in a late-night near miss at Dublin Airport radioed air traffic controllers to tell them he thought he saw a lawnmower on a runway, it was revealed last night.

IN response to Nick Folley’s letter headlined ‘Ryanair credit card charge no help to tourism’ (February 22), I wish to clarify that Ryanair’s credit card fees are avoidable simply by paying with the widely available MasterCard Prepaid.

THE Government is willing to “bend over backwards” to secure 300 jobs from Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary after Tánaiste Mary Coughlan agreed to meet him today in a humiliating climbdown.