Ryanair has said that Irish tourism will "continue to be strangled by a €3 tourist tax" after today's Budget announced by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.

The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (ITIC) has welcomed many of the measures in today’s Budget saying it gives the tourist sector a "realistic chance" of recovering.

The Chief Executive of Dublin Airport Authority, Declan Collier, has informed the Minister for Transport Leo Varadker, he will forego performance related pay in respect of 2010, approved by the company.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has confirmed that he will not reappoint the members of the Dublin Airport Authority unless they comply with the new salary cap for chief executives of State bodies.

The Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said he will not reappoint several members of the board of the Dublin Airport Authority next year, unless the organisation's Chief Executive forgoes bonus payments for last year.

The Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has written to the Dublin Airport Authority asking it to stop the payment of a bonus to Chief Executive Declan Collier.

The Dublin Airport Authority has said it made a profit of more than €33m last year.

The Taoiseach has said it is not good practice for the chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority to remain on the remuneration committee of AIB bank.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has insisted high earners will have to suffer pain along with everyone else after Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) chief Declan Collier was forced to give up his controversial bonus.

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has said that it is ridiculous for board members of semi-state bodies to persist in implementing pay packages that "aren't in the wildest dreams" of the average worker.

Dublin Airport Authority chairman David Dilger is to step down from his position, it was announced today.

Ryanair has today confirmed that passengers who paid the €3 tax on advance bookings can apply for refund of the tax once the Government confirms the effective date for its abolition.

Ryanair today criticised the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and the Department of Transport for the decision to increase passenger charges at Shannon Airport by 33% from November 1.

Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary has outlined to shareholders an Irish tourism "recovery plan" at its AGM this morning at Dublin Airport.

Flight operations have resumed at Dublin Airport this evening following today's heavy snowfall.

The arctic conditions gripping the country are showing no signs of easing as Met Eireann warn that further snow showers will affect many parts of Leinster and east Munster today and tonight.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has today hit out at Fianna Fáil’s latest tourism strategy, claiming that the party has "destroyed Irish tourism" in recent years.

Budget airline Ryanair reported a loss for the final three months of last year today after it was forced to cancel more than 3,000 flights.

Freezing conditions and further snow storms are predicted today with travelling difficult across the country.

Dublin Airport will remain closed until 5 o'clock in the morning.