The recent closure of Irish and European airspace due to the Icelandic volcano cost airports in Ireland €8m, according to the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

Irish airline Ryanair has hit out at the Government’s controversial €10 travel tax today, saying that it has had a worse impact on Dublin Airport traffic than the recent ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano.

Airline schedules were returning to normal tonight as aviation chiefs warned a volcanic ash plume could wreak more travel havoc in the coming days.

Ryanair has expressed its fury today after Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey announced that the Dublin Airport Authority is to operate the new Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport.

The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has today been given the go-ahead to operate the second terminal at Dublin Airport.

The Tánaiste today faced growing accusations that she missed a glaring opportunity to secure a massive Ryanair jobs boost for Dublin Airport.

The Government tonight hit back at Ryanair claims that it ignored a massive jobs offer at Dublin Airport insisting there were obstacles too tough to overcome.

All sides in the row over Hanger 6 at Dublin airport will make presentations to the Oireachtas Transport Committee later today.

Aer Lingus have confirmed that they have not been formally asked to vacate hangar six at Dublin Airport for Ryanair to use.

Aer Lingus tonight effectively ended rival carrier Ryanair’s plans to takeover the in-demand hangar six at Dublin Airport.

Budget airline Ryanair today claimed it offered the Government guarantees last year over the use of a hangar at Dublin Airport which could have secured hundreds of jobs.

Mandate Trade Union members in the Dublin Airport Authority have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a €40m cost reduction programme, it was announced today.

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 tonight.

The Dublin Airport Authority has been told to review its training programmes after it emerged that a landing aircraft passed within feet of a worker on a ride-on lawnmover.

The Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has insisted there are options other than hanger 6 available to facilitate Ryanair maintenance jobs at Dublin Airport.

The Taoiseach was challenged tonight to personally intervene to secure 300 promised Ryanair jobs at Dublin Airport.

Under-fire Tánaiste Mary Coughlan tonight agreed to meet Ryanair boss Micheal O’Leary to try to secure 300 jobs promised by the budget carrier.

Under-fire Tánaiste Mary Coughlan was tonight considering meeting Ryanair boss Micheal O’Leary to secure 300 jobs promised by the airline.

The Tánaiste has said the Government is "most anxious" to secure further investment from Ryanair at Dublin or any other Irish airport.

A spokesperson for the Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has said Ryanair boss Michael O Leary should "come down from his high horse".