Transport Minister Noel Dempsey has today ruled out selling off the Dublin Airport Authority.

Ryanair has said it will reduce its Shannon base by 75% - cutting its aircraft numbers from four to one – if the Government does not remove the €10 tourist tax or if the airport fails to reduce its cost base by 50%.

Ryanair has called for the breakup of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) following the sale of Gatwick Airport by the British Airport Authority (BAA).

Ryanair and the Transport Minister are heading for a collision course after the budget airline branded Noel Dempsey and his department 'corrupt'.

The DAA has reached a €38m cost-cutting deal with unions at the Labour Relations Commission that will see 450 jobs cut.

Aer Lingus today announced that it had reached agreement with SR Technics (SRT) regarding its line maintenance operations at Dublin Airport.

Numbers travelling through Dublin Airport over the Christmas period are expected to be down by 12%.

More than 330,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with many seeking sea and sun, it emerged today.

The executive chairman says Dublin Airport Authority has withdrawn a €35m restructuring deal for Shannon Airport, after it was rejected by unions.

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has said the Government will work to address the concerns of the Cork Airport over the debts relating to its new terminal building.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares rallied this afternoon and recovered from a poor morning, eventually finishing up 19.08 points at 9567.02.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares fell slightly this morning, down 34.19 points to 9514.65.

Ryanair has accused the Dublin Airport Authority of recklessly trading.

Ryanair confirmed today that it will continue to oppose the €609m second terminal proposed by the DAA monopoly at Dublin Airport.

The Government was today urged to take further steps to tackle sexually-transmitted infections as it emerged the number of cases has quadrupled in the decade between 1994 and 2004.

Dozens of artworks in the hands of a former state-owned hotel chain belong to the people of Ireland, Arts Minister John O’Donoghue insisted tonight.

Energia, has signed a new gas supply contract with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) worth €4.2m annually.

New aviation security regulations take effect at airports across the EU at midnight.

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport are set to reach a record 20 million this year, it emerged today.

Plans were today passed for a new €395m terminal at Dublin Airport.