WHEN the Cabinet meets today, Defence Minister Willie O’Dea intends to raise the Irish Examiner revelation that Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) kept Shannon in the dark over the Aer Lingus move on Shannon/Heathrow slots.

When an official of the Department of Transport first learnt on June 13 that Aer Lingus was considering the transfer to Belfast of all Shannon flights to Heathrow, he telephoned the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to learn details of the Shannon-Heathrow service, such as the frequency of flights and how well they were doing commercially.

SENIOR management at Aer Lingus raised concerns about the future of its transatlantic flights from Shannon in communications with the Department of Transport, it has emerged.

RYANAIR has applied for a judicial review of An Bord Pleanála’s decision upholding planning permission for the Dublin Airport Authority’s new terminal, T2.

RYANAIR has waded into the row over Cork Airport’s debt, saying it should not have to pay back its parent company, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), for the new terminal.

THE Government’s attempt to resolve the bitter debt row between Dublin and Cork airports is “entirely flawed”, the country’s largest business network said yesterday.

TRANSPORT Minister Noel Dempsey threatens not to separate Cork airport from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) if the debt situation is not resolved.

CRUNCH talks yesterday between the Transport Minister and the boss of Cork Airport over the €200 million debt and rising board tensions were described last night as “constructive and useful”.

THE Dublin Airport Authority was sufficiently concerned in June about the possible loss of Shannon Airport’s Heathrow slots that it contacted Aer Lingus with an incentive offer.

THE chairman of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), Gary McGann, has written to the Cork Airport Authority (CAA) and told them they must accept a €100 million debt.

THE High Court was yesterday asked to dismiss a challenge by Ryanair to the planning permission for a second terminal at Dublin Airport.

RYANAIR, Ireland’s largest airline has issued 2007 traffic statistics for its Irish routes, which show that Ryanair will carry a record 13 million passengers to and from seven Irish airports in 2007.

THE bitter stand-off over Cork Airport’s potentially crippling debt is set to drag on.

GOVERNMENT plans to establish three independent airports were plunged into a fresh crisis last night after Cork Airport’s board was told it cannot achieve independence unless it accepts a €100 million debt.

IN response to Michael Cawley of Ryanair (Letters, February 23), I would like to clarify what I meant by “planning issues” in my letter (February 16).

THE current Ryanair website includes a blistering attack from the airline on the aviation regulator with regard to possible increases in charges at Dublin airport.

IRISH air passengers were landed with a triple blow yesterday after a raft of airport and fuel charges were announced.

BUSINESS plans to establish Cork and Shannon as independent airports have finally been sent to the Government for approval, it was confirmed yesterday.

THE Dublin Airport Authority was strongly criticised yesterday for its failure to inform colleagues in Shannon about the planned closure by Aer Lingus of its Shannon-Heathrow route.

DUBLIN AIRPORT is to get busier after An Bord Pleanála granted permission for the main passenger terminal to be expanded.