Green Party leader rebuffs Ryanair boss in an open letter, saying his accusations about the Dublin Airport traffic cap are 'completely false'

The head of Dublin Airport operator daa has defended plans to expand the airport's capacity to 40m passengers a year, despite concerns that it will increase emissions.

In an open letter issued on Friday, Mr O’Leary called on Mr Ryan to resign 'and let someone competent deliver traffic, tourism, and jobs growth for Ireland'

Basketball Ireland knows the challenge to do the right thing — no matter the cost — rarely occurs at the most convenient time

While official statistics for December have yet to be released to the CSO, a news release from late January stated that 2.3m passengers passed through in the final month of 2023, a figure that would see the 32m cap breached comprehensively by well over 1m people

Ryanair boss described Eamon Ryan as 'incompetent' and said the minister 'does not want to touch Dublin Airport' 

Company will seek to drive profitability through 'commercial discipline' and are investing in 'several initiatives to develop a robust platform for future growth'

Airport has cap of 32 million passengers a year as part of planning permission for Terminal 2

Two flights on Tuesday were diverted to Shannon Airport from Cork Airport due to the stormy conditions

Airlines cancelled 114 flights in and out of Dublin airport on Sunday.

Fresh status orange wind warnings have been issued ahead of Storm Jocelyn as 68,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without power

Long-term plans to demolish the old terminal to accommodate more aircraft

More than 100,000 people are expected to pass through the airport with a further 90,000 due tomorrow, according to DAA

It's very unlikely, with Iceland's government saying there are no disruptions to flights to and from the country

CCPC has 'concerns about how the proposed acquisition could reduce competition'

Numbers in Irish airports were 18% higher in the second quarter of this year compared to 2022

Last month alone saw 191,000 passengers fly through the airport, up 14% on the same period last year

Airport authorities have advised the public to expect to see some emergency service vehicles operating in and around the airport on Tuesday night. There will be no impact to the flight schedule

An upper limit on passenger numbers is creating a major headache for the country’s primary transport hub

A daa analysis said that if the Dublin Airport passenger cap is not raised, 16,000 new jobs could be lost