The first of three legal challenge to plans for a new €320m runway at Dublin Airport has opened at the High Court.

A record breaking 1,135,845 flights were handled in Ireland last year.

London’s Heathrow Airport has put forward proposals for a sloping runway and said the landing strip could be shortened as it seeks to cut £2.5bn (€2.8bn) from the cost of expansion plans.

Less strict laws around noise reduction at Dublin Airport are being brought to Cabinet this morning.

The booming business of a health and beauty store at Dublin Airport that clocked up sales of €8.36m last year is up for grabs, writes Gordon Deegan.

Smart Energy Services, a business line in ESB, is to deliver €150 million in savings on energy costs for over 300 large businesses in Ireland and the UK by 2020, in response to growing demand.

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar said today that he “is absolutely certain” that it was the right Government decision to give Shannon airport its independence.

The chief executive of EMC, the large IT employer based in Cork, is critical of his local airport.

Ryanair and Aer Lingus deny claims by Dublin Airport Authority that they are earning a profit of between 30% and 50% on the fees and charges they pass on to customers.

HE said “I’m sorry.” Two words that I thought were only spoken in films, and when I hear them now in that context they bring a lump to my throat.

Cork Airport is hopeful of breaking even by the end of 2014, despite showing no real improvement in losses last year.

Operations will start this week on the first route secured by Shannon Airport since it received its independence from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

Shannon Airport yesterday celebrated the beginning of a new era as it officially became an independent entity.

Shannon Airport has secured its first new service since it was cut free from the Dublin Airport Authority a month ago.

Clare County Council will launch a standalone town plan for Shannon today which includes the zoning of a 2,000-acre landbank for aviation-related business and activities.

BROADCASTER Terry Wogan can be heard on a radio advertisement these days extolling the virtues of using Shannon Airport as a departure and arrivals point for travellers out of and into the West of Ireland.

The chairwoman of the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) has revealed that Shannon is working with the Department of Transport on giving freedom rights to airlines from other countries to stop at Shannon before travelling on to the US.

Siptu members at Aer Lingus and the Dublin and Shannon airport authorities have welcomed an interim proposal by the Labour Court for a structured negotiation process to resolve the pensions row at the companies.

As Transport Minister Leo Varadkar finalises the government strategy for the future of Shannon Airport, Clare County Council said yesterday it will unveil its planning roadmap for the airport and Shannon Town on Dec 10.

Industrial action is again on the cards at Dublin Airport Authority after staff said they were rejecting company proposals on the ailing pension scheme.