Brennan asks Aer Rianta to hold back on terminal

TRANSPORT Minister Séamus Brennan has asked Aer Rianta not to sign any contracts on its new 70 million terminal at Dublin Airport until a final decision is made on a proposed independently-run second terminal.

Aer Rianta got the go-ahead from An Bord Pleanála yesterday to build the new low-cost airline Pier D, despite objections from Ryanair.

But it was not clear last night if the company will proceed with the project as Mr Brennan has asked Aer Rianta not to make any irrevocable decision on it until the issue of the second independently- run terminal has been clarified.