THE Government’s take from the controversial air travel tax has fallen 20% on last summer’s figures.

RYANAIR has slammed new travel charge increases at Shannon which the airline claims will further erode its passenger figures.

LABOUR leader Eamon Gilmore insisted yesterday the huge decline in passenger numbers at Shannon will not be tackled by just transferring management of the airport from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA).

TROUBLED Shannon Airport was delivered another hammer blow yesterday with Ryanair dropping more flights, reducing its destinations by 21% to six from a high of 35 two years ago.

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.

The High Court’s dismissal of legal challenges against plans for a new €320m runway at Dublin Airport are likely to be appealed.

The chief executive of the Shannon Group has said that policy in Ireland is leading towards the country having only a single airport, in Dublin.

A pensioner who claims she fell over baggage, hurting her knee as she went through security at Dublin Airport before flying out on a trip-of-a-lifetime, has sued in the High Court.

Three legal challenges against plans for a new €320m runway at Dublin Airport have been thrown out by the High Court.

Following the judgments the cases were adjourned for a week to allow all the parties consider the court's decisions.

A man in his 70s has been found dead in Dublin Airport today.

New figures show Dublin Airport handled more than 3.1 million passengers in July.

Some pack everything but the kitchen sink when they travel - but others leave it behind them at Dublin Airport.

Ryanair launched its Dublin summer 2018 schedule today with five new routes.

The first of three legal challenge to plans for a new €320m runway at Dublin Airport has opened at the High Court.

A record breaking 1,135,845 flights were handled in Ireland last year.

London’s Heathrow Airport has put forward proposals for a sloping runway and said the landing strip could be shortened as it seeks to cut £2.5bn (€2.8bn) from the cost of expansion plans.

Less strict laws around noise reduction at Dublin Airport are being brought to Cabinet this morning.

The booming business of a health and beauty store at Dublin Airport that clocked up sales of €8.36m last year is up for grabs, writes Gordon Deegan.

Smart Energy Services, a business line in ESB, is to deliver €150 million in savings on energy costs for over 300 large businesses in Ireland and the UK by 2020, in response to growing demand.