Passenger numbers were up 4.5 per cent in Dublin Airport, with three 120,000 passenger days in May, while Cork Airport passenger numbers were up 17 per cent. 

The busiest day over the weekend will be Friday when almost 124,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport.

The site is fully owned by Dublin Airport and the construction of the free-to-access facility would be paid for by DAA as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting and working with the local community.

Between Friday and Monday, Dublin Airport is expecting to welcome just over 447,000 passengers, including 229,000 departing and 218,000 incoming passengers.

With many Irish people hoping to take advantage of the long weekend by jetting away for some sun, the power outage which hit Spain, Portugal, and some of France on Monday has undoubtedly heightened anxiety.

A total of 70,939 complaints about noise from aircraft landing and taking off in Dublin were recorded last year

The court heard the “f..off” incident happened towards the end of a night shift in the early hours of January 27th last when Colm Dunne, of St Laurence's Park, Drogheda, Co Louth, was fixing a faulty self-service flight check-in kiosk

The DAA says the tunnel is needed to improve access and safety on the airfield and to facilitate segregation of aircraft and ground vehicles.

Daa says spiral ramps demolition “will unlock a critical development opportunity at the core of the Dublin Airport campus”

All flights to and from Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Knock airports to London Heathrow have been cancelled today

Kenny Jacobs, chief executive of daa, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, said that the opening months of 2025 “the impact of having an out-of-date passenger cap on Ireland's main gateway."

An ongoing squeeze on parking space at the country’s biggest airport had angered travellers as travel resumed after Covid lockdowns.

Christopher Doyle is seeking a judicial review of a decision regarding his appeal relating to a failed security intelligence check and of the decision to suspend his identity card at Dublin Airport last December, rendering him unable to work.

In a statutory planning notice published on Wednesday concerning its Operational Application (OA), DAA stated that no works are proposed for the Dublin Airport site as part of the planning application

Kenny Jacob, chief executive of DAA, described the decision as 'bizarre'

As part of a 326-page submission, St Margaret The Ward Residents Group has told Fingal County Council that it overwhelmingly opposes the expansion of operations at Dublin Airport.

Airport charges are payable by airlines for use of the airport’s services and facilities, such as runways and airport security

The consultants stated that with passenger numbers forecasted to reach 40 million passengers per annum by 2030, "the sustainable growth of the airport is paramount".

Around 90,000 fewer passengers will travel this Christmas compared to last year.

Almost 2.3 million passengers passed through the terminals in Dublin, up three per cent on the same month last year.

The residents say their children are suffering from sleep deprivation, which is affecting their educational potential and overall wellbeing.

The positions offer a starting salary of €17.47 per hour.

The judge warned that elected members, in considering land zoning issues, “need to be aware dubious comments should be ideally identified and withdrawn”

Dublin reported a five per cent rise in passenger traffic from January to June, while Cork experienced an 11 per cent growth, becoming the fastest growing airport in the country

The airport operator said the power cut caused issues with its back-up generators.

Passengers have been advised to travel to the airport as normal.

It would be chaos if there was a decision not to abide by the law, he warned.

Dublin Airport is set to breach its passenger cap this year by one million people, operator DAA has warned

This follows Fingal Co Council granting a three-month extension to November 14th to DAA in which to prepare a response to the large tranche of further information requested by the Council in February on the application.

The Council states that the proposal cannot be considered in isolation and in the absence of the necessary upgrade to Dublin Airport's external road network, and upgrade to pedestrian or cycle infrastructure along the R108.

Over the four days between Friday and Monday, around 234,000 passengers are set to depart the airport with close to 238,000 arrivals expected

Both Ryanair and Aer Lingus claim the decision is legally flawed and should be set aside

The airlines' challenge comes after a similar action by the airport's operator, daa

The operator of Dublin airport, DAA lodged plans for the aircraft observation facility at the Airport Viewing Point, Old Airport Road last month.

The development will involve the demolition of an existing cattle pen and hard standing area and the planning notice states that the 950 spaces will include 48 spaces for persons with reduced mobility.

Ryanair and other airlines have long called for the removal of the cap limiting Dublin Airport to 32 million passengers a year

The State received a €31 million dividend

Passengers are being warned that spaces are booking out faster than in previous years.

The operator of Dublin Airport has confirmed it will not appeal a decision blocking it from buying the former QuickPark facility in Santry

The notice was issued on grounds that the number of flights scheduled by the airport exceeds the terms of a planning condition for nighttime flights

Cork Airport's passenger traffic was up 14 per cent last month compared to January 2023

A Dublin Airport firefighter who claims he was injured during a training exercise to put out an aircraft fire has sued in the High Court.

Low-cost Spanish airline, Vueling, Jordi Pla Pintre is one of a number of airline executives to call on Fingal County Council to raise the current 32 million passenger per annum cap at Dublin airport to 40 million passengers per annum.