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

TRANSPORT Minister Martin Cullen said he favoured a majority sell-off of Aer Lingus which would put an end to speculation about the future of the airline.

Passenger volumes to continental Europe increased by 9%, with almost 1.5 million passengers travelling last month.

Trading was good on the ISEQ index of Irish shares today as the exchange close up 110.59 points at 9778.51.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares rallied this afternoon and recovered from a poor morning, eventually finishing up 19.08 points at 9567.02.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares fell slightly this morning, down 34.19 points to 9514.65.

A proposed new law would put Fingal County Council in charge of monitoring noise levels at Dublin Airport.

IT was reported recently that Stephen McNamara, Ryanair head of communications, was left to do what our Munster representatives were seemingly not interested in doing, and that was to enquire about the traffic figures for Shannon and Cork from the DAA.

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

A new hotel and multi-storey car park is to be built at Dublin Airport, it emerged today.

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.

THE Aviation Regulator has given the green light to a 26% increase in passenger charges at Dublin Airport next year, on condition that the controversial second terminal (T2) is completed.

It comes as the DAA makes an effort to improve the service for passengers.

A security guard at Dublin Airport allegedly suffered a lower back injury trying to move a carry-on bag containing engine parts through the X-ray conveyor belt, the High Court has heard.

IRISH airports have had contrasting fortunes, with Dublin tumbling down an international ranking survey and Knock enjoying its busiest year to date.

The loss-making Great Southern Hotels are to be sold off by the state, it emerged tonight.