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.

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

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

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

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.

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar said today that he “is absolutely certain” that it was the right Government decision to give Shannon airport its independence.

Shannon Airport yesterday celebrated the beginning of a new era as it officially became an independent entity.

The chief executive of EMC, the large IT employer based in Cork, is critical of his local airport.

Shannon Airport has secured its first new service since it was cut free from the Dublin Airport Authority a month ago.

The chairwoman of the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) has revealed that Shannon is working with the Department of Transport on giving freedom rights to airlines from other countries to stop at Shannon before travelling on to the US.

Siptu members at Aer Lingus and the Dublin and Shannon airport authorities have welcomed an interim proposal by the Labour Court for a structured negotiation process to resolve the pensions row at the companies.

Ryanair and Aer Lingus deny claims by Dublin Airport Authority that they are earning a profit of between 30% and 50% on the fees and charges they pass on to customers.

HE said “I’m sorry.” Two words that I thought were only spoken in films, and when I hear them now in that context they bring a lump to my throat.

Aer Lingus staff will stage a two-hour work stoppage as the pension dispute at the airline escalates, unions have said.

Shannon Airport has achieved another 10% drop in CO2 emissions, for which it has received an improved accreditation level, further strengthening its “green” credentials.

Aer Lingus is once again facing disruptive action by cabin and ground crew after talks on the ailing pension scheme it shares with Dublin Airport Authority collapsed at the Labour Relations Commission.

The decision by Aer Arann to end its flights to and from Waterford Regional Airport, leaving the airport serviced by just one other airline on one route, has been met with disappointment.

I look with concern at the unfolding situation at Aer Lingus where staff unions are to hold a two-hour stoppage on Nov 19.