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<p>Daa explored options so it would not have to curtail business aviation, and its legal and planning team had examined whether certain flights could be excluded from passenger cap calculations. Picture: Billy Higgins</p>

Dublin Airport looked at suspending business jet travel over passenger cap

Records reveal Daa, which operates the airport, was warned any move to cut business aviation access would send an 'extremely damaging signal' to international business

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

<p>Kenny Jacobs initiated the action against DAA after he was suspended by the company in mid-December, pending a new investigation into 20 allegations made against him. File picture: RollingNews.ie</p>

Hearing date set in Kenny Jacobs’ High Court action against DAA

DAA chief executive is seeking his return to work and declarations that the DAA board has prejudged his removal from office.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

<p>Photo shows passengers at Dublin Airport. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie</p>

Dublin Airport sees record year with 36.4m passengers

Dublin Airport recorded 215 days in 2025 with more than 100,000 passengers

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

<p>Mr Jacobs launched a High Court action last week against the company and is seeking his return to work. </p>

Daa pledges to halt investigation into suspended CEO's alleged behaviour pending hearing

Daa's chief executive Kenny Jacobs, suspended over discrimination claims he calls baseless, launched a High Court challenge, pausing the DAA's internal probe into his conduct

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

<p>DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs had announced that that he is to take time out of the business following months of tensions with the company’s board. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews</p>

Irish Examiner view: Airport planners must get ready to go

The DAA standoff with Kenny Jacobs is an intriguing tale while we wait for ECJ to share its views on the Dublin Airport passenger cap

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

<p>Airport operator DAA has repeatedly called for the 32m annual passenger cap to be lifted. File picture</p>

Passenger cap at Dublin Airport to be abolished, Taoiseach confirms

Legislation due this year will remove the long-criticised passenger limit, easing capacity pressures at Dublin Airport

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

<p> Ryanair aircraft at Cork Airport. Picture: David Creedon</p>

Cork Airport loses Rome and Polish routes as Ryanair shifts capacity

Ryanair will axe three Cork routes in 2026 after shifting an aircraft to Shannon over airport cost differences

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

<p>Sales of Guinness topped €8m at Dublin Airport this year as record numbers of passengers travelling quenched their thirst, according to airport operator DAA. Picture: Patrick Bolger/Bloomberg</p>

Flying Guinness sales at Dublin Airport top €8m, airport plans new smoking area in 2026

Passenger numbers top 35m in 2025

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

Dublin Airport operator daa appoints new deputy chief executive amid ongoing tensions

The operator of both Dublin and Cork Airports daa has appointed a new deputy chief executive amid ongoing tensions between the company’s board and its current chief executive Kenny Jacobs.

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

<p>Passenger numbers at Cork Airport were up 7% in November with 214,790 travellers through the gates last month. Picture: David Creedon</p>

Cork Airport passenger numbers up 7% in November

Some 214,790 travellers used the airport while Dublin numbers increased 11% to over 2.6m

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

<p>The operator of Cork Airport and Dublin Airport hit back over complaints it had tried to paint itself as environmentally friendly in a dispute over an advertising campaign about emissions.</p>

DAA denies ad campaign about airport emissions was effort at greenwashing

MEP Lynn Boylan made complaint to Advertising Standards Authority

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

<p>In 2007, 8,800 domestic flights carried more than 515,000 passengers to and from Cork. Picture: David Creedon</p>

Cork Airport set to smash 17-year passenger record with 3.4m trevellers

No more Dublin flights: How Cork Airport's 3.4m passenger boom is powered by international travel

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

<p> Welcoming Hannah Davison and her children, Emily and Joshua, from Horsham who were the three millionth passengers to use Cork Airport in 2025 when they arrived from Gatwick with Ryanair. Airport management presented them with a bottle of champagne and a luxury hamper from Cork Airport Duty Free to mark the significant milestone. Picture shows (L-R) Duty Free Manager, Pat O'Connor, Emily, Hannah and Joshua Davison, Deputy Managing Director, Roy O'Driscoll and Communication Specialist, Kathleen Walshe at Cork Airport. - Picture: David Creedon</p>

Cork Airport recorded its three millionth passenger two months earlier than last year

In October, nearly 50,000 more passengers used Cork Airport compared with October 2024

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

<p>Amy O'Callaghan from Rebel Brass; Inez O'Callaghan, Diageo Ireland;Niall MacCarthy, Cork Airport MD; Fiona Collins, Guinness Jazz Festival chair, and Conal O'Neill, Diageo Ireland at Cork Airport. The airport will welcome 62,000 passengers this weekend. Picture: David Creedon.</p>

Cork Airport to welcome 62,000 passengers over bank holiday weekend

Overall traffic during the four days expected to be 12% higher than 2024

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

<p>New roles: (top row) Gráinne McAleer, Josh Sherry, Nicki Manley; (bottom row) Kevin O’Dwyer, Stephen Shannon, Ryan Shanks. </p>

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

New appointees with RTÉ, TEKenable, Classic Hits Radio, CRY Ireland, with Storm Technology and the Irish Management Institute

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

<p>Representatives of Sacyr Ireland, Wills Bros, and Daa at the confirmation of the €265m contract to construct the new West Apron Vehicle Underpass at Dublin Airport.</p>

DAA awards €265m contract to build underpass tunnel at Dublin Airport

Joint venture of Sacyr Ireland and Wills Bros scheduled for completion by August 2030

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

<p>September also saw the first phase of Cork Airport’s €200m capital development programme get underway, including the construction of a new mezzanine floor, which will be the location of a new passenger security screening area that will open in late 2026. Picture: David Creedon</p>

Cork and Dublin Airports see passenger numbers soar in record September

Cork Airport remains on track to be Ireland’s fastest-growing airport once again this year, with passenger numbers ahead by 14% through the first nine months of 2025, DAA said

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

<p>From this week, those over 70 with a valid free travel companion public services card can have another person aged 16 or older travel with them for free on all public and certain private transport services operated under the free travel scheme. File picture: Denis Minihane</p>

Free travel scheme to be extended to allow over-70s to bring companion on public transport free of charge

New measure includes bus, rail, local link, and the Luas, along with some services operated by private bus and ferry transport operators

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

<p>The cap was put in place as part of the planning permission granted when Terminal 2 was being constructed. File Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos</p>

Darragh O'Brien to bring plans to lift Dublin Airport passenger cap to Cabinet

Airport operator DAA has repeatedly called for the 32m passenger annual cap to be lifted, arguing that growing Dublin Airport to 40m passengers a year is 'in line with national aviation policy'