THE Taoiseach said it was “not good practice” that Declan Collier is on the remuneration committee of AIB following controversy over his €100,000 bonus as head of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

THE Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) last night defended its handling of the process designed to break the impasse on the controversial €160 million Cork Airport debt issue.

The row over the Cork Airport debt has descended into the realm of farce with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) apparently assuming prerogative over the elected Government.

THE Government’s attempt to resolve the bitter debt row between Dublin and Cork airports is “entirely flawed”, the country’s largest business network said yesterday.

Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has today warned that any deal to end the pensions dispute at Aer Lingus and the DAA could be blocked by shareholders.

A legal bid to stop strike action at the country's main airports in the run-up to St Patrick's Day is due before the High Court.

The row over Aer Lingus' decision to end its Shannon-Heathrow services has taken a new turn this morning amid reports that the Dublin Airport Authority was aware of the move in June.

THE current Ryanair website includes a blistering attack from the airline on the aviation regulator with regard to possible increases in charges at Dublin airport.

THE costs of modernising Cork airport include an expense overrun of between €100 million and €140m.

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.

More than 310,000 people are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over the June bank holiday, the airport authority said today.

Taxi drivers have voted to go back to providing a full service at Dublin Airport.

Passenger traffic at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports increased by just less than 1% last year, according to the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

Troubled baked goods group Aryzta has hired Kevin Toland from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to be its new chief executive.

Cork Airport’s €200m debt is a “red herring” that has no impact on its day-to-day operations but which would be even greater today had the airport been responsible for it over the past number of years, rather than the DAA.

STAFF at the country’s three main airports are to suffer pay cuts of up to 12% as the Dublin Airport Authority tries to reduce its payroll costs by €38 million per year.

CORK Airport is facing potentially crippling debts of €160 million when it opens for business as a separate company, it emerged last night.