Edina Dublin has been awarded two separate contracts valued at just less than €4m for the supply of a 3MWE combined heat and power plant (CHP) and two 2904KVA back-up diesel generator sets for Dublin airport’s new Terminal 2 energy centre.

Aer Lingus is looking to meet with the trustee of the pension fund following the rejection of a plan to plug a €750m hole in the company’s pension scheme by the pensions regulator.

The Government was today urged to take further steps to tackle sexually-transmitted infections as it emerged the number of cases has quadrupled in the decade between 1994 and 2004.

More than 330,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with many seeking sea and sun, it emerged today.

The Irish Tenors, ranked as one of the most successful Irish touring acts ever, alongside U2 and Riverdance, sing Ireland’s praises whenever they can.

Over 2,860 flights will arrive and depart during the June Bank Holiday.

Shannon airport has stated that the €9.7 million costs associated with the upgrading its hold baggage screening system “will place a material financial burden on the airport”.

An application brought on behalf of a number of North county Dublin residents for permission to bring an appeal before the Court of Appeal against plans for a new €320m runway at Dublin Airport has been dismissed by the High Court.

MINISTER for Transport Leo Varadkar has said “it is intended that Cork and Shannon Airports will remain in public ownership”.

Ryanair remains on course for record full-year profits, after delivering strong third- quarter growth, including net profits of nearly €15 million.

THE Dublin Airport Authority and Bord Gáis paid out about €4 million in bonuses last year, it has emerged.

THE truth and Ryanair are “uncomfortable bedfellows” in light of the latter’s conduct in challenging proposed new charges at Dublin Airport for the five years up to 2014, a High Court judge said yesterday.

RYANAIR plans to increase fares and is also prepared to consider offers for its Aer Lingus stake as it attempts to restructure its finances.

A STARTLED pilot involved in a late-night near miss at Dublin Airport radioed air traffic controllers to tell them he thought he saw a lawnmower on a runway, it was revealed last night.

BOSSES at Cork Airport defended their controversial new €160 million terminal building yesterday following criticism from airport operators that the old building had better facilities and is more user-friendly.