Threatened strike action at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports was called off today as union leaders agreed to new talks.

SIPTU's leadership is expected to accept an invitation to talks at the Labour Relations Commission when it meets today to discuss the dispute over pay at the Dublin Airport Authority.

Ryanair have called on the Government to scrap its "stupid and unfair" €10 travel tax, as Fáilte Ireland released traffic figures which show that the passenger numbers to and from Ireland in the month of February fell by over 220,000 (-10.5%).

Staff at Dublin Airport are reportedly refusing to co-operate with a new online check-in system introduced by Ryanair.

Dublin Airport Authority was today urged to ensure delays do not plague terminal upgrades as new figures showed passenger numbers could increase by almost a third this summer.

Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has welcomed a decision by Fingal County Council to grant permission for the construction of a new east-west runway.

Dublin Airport Authority has sought the intervention of the Labour Relations Commission, after staff rejected proposals which would have given the green light to Ryanair's new online check in service.

The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) today announced profits of €50m for the year ending 31, 2005.

Ryanair is to further reduce its operations at Dublin Airport and transfer 100 jobs to other European countries.

Ryanair is slashing flights by a fifth at Dublin this summer blaming rising airport charges and a government travel tax, it emerged today.

Ryanair has today confirmed that it will further reduce its flights and traffic at Dublin Airport this summer by up to 20%.

Up to 450 airport workers were facing redundancy tonight after union members agreed to a breakthrough €40m cost-cutting plan.

Aer Lingus is to transfer its operations to the new Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport.

The Dublin Airport Authority is looking for volunteers to take part in trials at its new Terminal 2 this summer in preparation for its opening this winter.

The Government is considering selling a number of state-owned companies.

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.