MORE wintry showers are predicted for large parts of Ireland today after heavy frost caused major disruption on roads across the country yesterday.

MORE wintry showers are predicted for large parts of Ireland today after heavy frost caused major disruption on roads across the country yesterday.

THE Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has written to the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) over privacy rights concerns regarding the possible introduction of body scanners.

IRISH Life has won a major international award as the company Best at Plain English in 2009.

TO add to Michael O’Leary’s comments (December 3) about the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA – or DOH!), is it not absolutely crazy that the authority still retains ownership of its other potential competitors in Cork and Limerick.

THE space you allocate to letters is not large enough for me to address all of the untruths contained in Michael O’Leary’s letter (December 3), so instead I will merely tackle the three most blatant falsehoods.

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.

SIPTU has accused Transport Minister Noel Dempsey of political cronyism for refusing to consolidate the boards of the country’s three main airports run by the Dublin Airport Authority into one — even though the DAA is looking for €40 million in cost savings.

RYANAIR will be applying within weeks to the High Court for a judicial review of what it calls the Department of Transport’s order to the aviation regulator to increase passenger prices at Dublin Airport by 40% next year.

ONE of Liam Carroll’s property development companies has shown an annual increase of 20.5% in pre-tax profits, according to newly filed accounts with the Companies Office.

PAUL MILLS’S column headlined ‘Inefficiencies see money poured down drain’ (November 12) contained a number of inaccuracies relating to the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and the construction of Terminal Two (T2) at Dublin airport.

THE Dublin Airport Authority would have to give Aer Lingus 24 months notice and a brand new hangar before it could leave controversial Hangar 6, the airline’s chairman has claimed.

THE Government, as sole owner, has effective control over the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and significant influence as the major shareholder over Aer Lingus.

RYANAIR has written to the Taoiseach demanding he correct “false claims” he made in the Dáil this week in relation to the dispute over job creation at Dublin Airport.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has been accused of being dictated to by state agencies as the bid to bring 300 jobs to Dublin Airport appeared dead.

Ladies of the night, keystone cops and political Pinocchios all featured in the swirl of intrigue as Willie O’Dea battled for his Cabinet life.

JUST as the shabbiness surrounding George Lee’s polarising resignation deepened the distaste surrounding our political system — or our media if you think Mr Lee was wrong — the row between Tánaiste Mary Coughlan and Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary does not augur well for our capacity to rebuild our economy.

RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has lambasted Tánaiste Mary Coughlan and the Government for being prepared to let 300 jobs slip through their fingers.

TWO egos crash-landed at Dublin Airport last night leaving 200 jobs dead and 300 more lingering in intensive care.

GARDAÍ are expected to travel to Slovakia as part of their investigation into how explosives were smuggled into Ireland after a botched security operation by Slovak police.