Dublin Airport officials have made the decision to close the facility's runway until at least 11pm this evening following further heavy snow.

Passengers desperate to get home for Christmas were left stranded tonight as Aer Lingus cancelled all flights from Dublin Airport.

Dublin Airport this afternoon said flight operations had resumed after snow and ice crews worked for several hours to have the airfield ready.

Authorities at Dublin Airport have said the airport may have to open on Christmas Day to get people in and out of the country.

Dublin Airport has been forced to suspend operations until 1.30pm this afternoon to allow snow to be cleared from the runways.

One of the country’s largest HIV/Aids support groups today said it was seriously concerned after a massive jump in the numbers contracting the disease.

Met Eireann have issued an ice and snow warning as freezing fog and flurries of snow plagued parts of the country.

The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is to invest €450m this year to expand, improve and modernise Dublin Airport.

Management at Shannon Airport is to hold an emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss the news that the Dublin Airport Authority knew in advance of the Aer Lingus decision to end Shannon-Heathrow services.

The row over Aer Lingus' decision to end its Shannon-Heathrow services has taken a new turn this morning amid reports that the Dublin Airport Authority was aware of the move in June.

Ryanair, announced today that it has applied for a judicial review of An Bord Pleanála’s decision upholding planning permission for a €800m second terminal in Dublin Airport.

Ryanair has confirmed its intention to mount a legal challenge against An Bord Pleanála's decision to approve the second terminal for Dublin Airport.

One of Shannon Airport’s most senior managers tonight said he was resigning his day to day duties after being kept in the dark about the withdrawal of the Heathrow route.

The Shannon Airport Authority is holding an emergency meeting today to discuss the news that the Dublin Airport Authority had advance knowledge of the Aer Lingus decision to end Shannon-Heathrow services.

Ryanair has called on the DAA to "stop lying to the public about its rip-off car park price hikes".

More than 280,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport during the bank holiday weekend, an 8% increase on 2006.

Trading was good on the ISEQ index of Irish shares today as the exchange close up 110.59 points at 9778.51.

Charges for travellers flying from Dublin Airport will remain the same for the next two years, the Aviation Regulator announced today.

Ryanair is flying a planeload of journalists to Germany today as part of its campaign against the way the second terminal for Dublin Airport is being built.

Ryanair has today reacted angrily to the Commission for Aviation Regulation’s (CAR) Draft Decision on the Review of Airport Charges.