Dublin Airport

Airport operator says revised flight paths from the north runway became operational on February 23rd

Airport will see more than 430,000 travellers this week as holiday weekend approaches, says DAA

Airline will operate 2,000 weekly flights to and from the capital this summer

Dublin Airport forced to suspend flights on several occasions in recent weeks due to drone activity

Court hears deck loader a significant distance from plane when Richard Gracey (64) fell while unloading cargo

Unclear timeline for purchase and delivery of system as DAA reluctant to take long-term responsibility for what it sees as a ‘State-wide issue’

Both airports beat their energy targets of a 10% reduction in electricity and gas consumption

Dublin Airport drone closures: There may be a requirement for a statutory instrument under existing legislation so there will be no legal barrier to technology, AG said

Minister says solution to recurring issue not as simple as appointing someone with ‘a laser gun and a laptop’

Busy start to jobs fair as DAA, other employers seek to keep pace with growing passenger numbers

Factory-installed limits on access to protected zones, custodial sentences and legal changes to permit hijacking of drones among vital measures called for to curb aerial threat to safety, privacy and flights

Officials unable to decide which department should take charge of issue that has affected thousands of travellers

Eamon Ryan will send a memo to Cabinet next Tuesday on the acquisition of anti-drone technology

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Move means DAA will have to cut its passenger charges this year

Bruno Farias (31) picked up drugs from toilet cubicle with co-worker who was also jailed for six years

Management previously apologised to communities that unexpectedly found themselves beneath relatively low-flying aircraft

There is no cast-iron mechanism where problem can be completely eradicated, Minister says

No flights were diverted from airport during thirty minute suspension

Accused’s bail conditions include a ban on flying drones and going within 2km of Dublin airport

Dublin Airport manager says calculating staff needs based on pre-Covid levels fails to heed “operational lessons” learned during the pandemic

Unlike in Britain and other countries, enforcement authorities in the Republic have no legal powers to overpower and remove drones through ‘jamming’ technology

Garda management reluctant to provide drone patrols at airports, prisons and other facilities given sheer scale of task

Eric Brills, 50, is alleged to have unlawfully and intentionally interfered with safety of aircraft in flight

Minister for Transport warns consequences for drone abuse include seven years in prison after disruptions at Dublin Airport

Cork Airport also sees increase in traffic as DAA chief promises further improvement in ‘passenger experience’

Operations suspended several times over bank holiday weekend due to drone sightings near airfield

Plans are afoot to address drone hazard by end of 2025 but weekend events show even brief infringements can cause havoc

Complaints over aircraft noise rose last year as Covid restrictions eased and new runway came into service

Ryanair calls on Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to act to prevent further drone disruptions at Dublin Airport

More than 5,000 international protection applicants arrived with fake or no documents between January and November 2022

Golf clubs in shadow of north runway say many players are considering cancelling their memberships

Scheme to cost €250m

Emigration stings you with complex emotions. You’re devastated at leaving family behind yet excited for the opportunities and adventures that await

The airline has not said how much it has paid out to travellers for lost bags

Jocelino De Silva (44) was used because of his ability to access secure areas of airport, court told

Proposed changes to ‘inadequate’, say communities as meeting hears concerns over noise and air pollutison linked to new runway

Kenny Jacobs faces first Oireachtas committee on Wednesday

David Campion-headed firm opens New York studio, offering clients 16-hour workday

Recovery in passenger numbers from March onwards was way beyond expectations, says DAA chief