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Dublin Airport passengers top 36m
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Top EU court to signal if Dublin Airport cap can survive legal challenge
Advocate general’s opinion could point to direction of final ruling by Court of Justice of the European Union on passenger limit
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High Court case set for mention on January 23rd
Fingal council rejects McEvaddy plan for cargo development at Dublin Airport
Body says scheme could prejudice the development of a third terminal
Suspended DAA chief Kenny Jacobs rejects claims of ‘sexist, racist behaviour’
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DAA chief Kenny Jacobs begins High Court action seeking his return to work
Kenny Jacobs was suspended by the State airports company in December after months-long rift with board
American airlines file complaint to US transport officials over Dublin Airport passenger cap
Ryanair warns Irish airlines could face retaliatory action as US airlines argue Dublin cap is ‘discriminatory and anticompetitive’
Senior civil servants resist plan to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap, Minister says
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Dublin Airport’s controversial passenger cap finally could be laid to rest in 2026
New legislation and a possible EU court ruling could once and for all deal with 32 million limit
Rift between DAA board and its CEO Kenny Jacobs a major headache for Darragh O’Brien
Minister’s veto of €960,000 exit deal saw him avoid political flak, but the issue hasn’t gone away
Kenny Jacobs confirms he has referred suspension by DAA to his lawyers
Minister says he will not reconsider refusal to approve DAA chief executive’s €1m exit package
DAA suspends chief executive Kenny Jacobs pending new investigation
Staff members received late-night email saying CEO would be taking ‘some time out’ from State airports group
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Dublin Airport Authority’s bitter boardroom rift with Kenny Jacobs nears its denouement
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Ryanair clashes with DAA over 10% hike in Dublin Airport charges
State company says increase in fees next year needed to improve standards for passengers
DAA’s dispute with Kenny Jacobs nears endgame after day of developments
Airports group board has put CEO on notice of its intention to suspend him on full pay
DAA board tells Jacobs of its intention to suspend him on full pay
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien in November refused to approve a €960,000 payment to Jacobs that had been agreed with the board via mediation
Severance deal of near €1m for DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs off the table
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien blocks payment as standoff at top of State airports group continues
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DAA accused of ‘shocking’ conduct in campaign to get Dublin Airport passenger cap lifted
AnnMarie Farrelly made clear her displeasure in a note to the top aviation official in the Department of Transport
Potential litigation looms as Minister blocks near-€1m exit package for DAA chief Kenny Jacobs
Relations between DAA board and Jacobs broke down after directors concluded chief executive was unsuitable for post
Darragh O’Brien has turned the DAA-Kenny Jacobs drama into a crisis that’s hard to fix
With the possibility of a leadership contest down the line, Minister may be reluctant to sign off on €1m payoff
Worrying drift at DAA cannot continue
Board could act to remove chief executive Kenny Jacobs, for which it does not need ministerial approval. But litigation would surely follow, be costly and messy
Darragh O’Brien wants Kenny Jacobs DAA row resolved quickly
Minister for Transport has blocked a near €1m deal for Jacobs to leave DAA role
DAA board pushes back as Minister suggests reconciliation with Kenny Jacobs
State-owned airports group needs sign-off from Darragh O’Brien for near-€1m exit deal for chief executive
Dublin Airport to breach passenger cap ‘early next week’ amid strong demand for travel
October marks the seventh consecutive month of passenger growth at Dublin Airport
Michael O’Leary attacks DAA over departure of CEO Kenny Jacobs
Ryanair boss said Mr Jacobs’ ‘elbows out’ style was what was needed in the public sector to get things done
Why have ministers still not signed off on exit deal agreed between DAA and its CEO?
Government yet to approve settlement seven weeks after DAA board and Kenny Jacobs agreed to it
DAA board views payout to CEO Kenny Jacobs as lower cost settlement option with reduced risks, minister told
DAA board agreed to a payout of just under €1m for CEO following mediation process, after a rift emerged between the two sides
DAA awards €265m airport tunnel deal to Sacyr and Wills partnership
DAA argues project needed for safe and efficient operations at Dublin gateway
Dublin Airport could get 5,000 more flights next summer
Regulator boosts take-off and landing slot space
Stockbroker Goodbody back in profit and Dublin Airport passenger charges
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We are picking up the airport tab for Ryanair and Aer Lingus
Every cent that comes off the passenger charges paid by the airlines has to be recouped from the tills in Dublin Airport
Proposed laws to raise Dublin Airport passenger cap expected to face legal challenges
Coalition ‘confident’ in legislation being best way to deal with 32-million annual limit
Garda unit dedicated to Troubles-era legacy issues to be operational by year-end
Darragh O’Brien to seek agreement to develop draft legislation allowing him to remove Dublin Airport’s passenger cap
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Hike in Dublin Airport charges ‘critical to protecting service’, says DAA
Passenger volumes at DAA airports up 4% but costs rise 10% amid investments in service
Kenny Jacobs took on the Blob and lost, but legacy of DAA battle will tell another story
Departing chief executive found a way of penetrating the institutional inertia that blights economic progress
DAA lodges High Court proceedings over €6m development payment
Judicial review sought over decision of An Coimisiún Pleanála in relation to airport car parks
Dublin Airport continuing to manage fallout from cyberattack
Dublin Airport says check-in and bag drop taking longer than normal while Brussels Airport ask airlines to cancel half of scheduled departures
Dublin Airport security alert stood down after assessment by Army bomb disposal team
Precautionary evacuation of terminal 2 followed ‘report of an item of airline luggage of concern’, An Garda Síochána says
DAA turns down Oireachtas committee appearance
Deal for Kenny Jacobs to leave airport manager awaits political sign off
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Kenny Jacobs and the DAA: How chief executive who ‘shook things up’ ran out of runway
The chief executive who brought an elbows-out approach from Ryanair is departing, reportedly with an almost €1m exit package
Two-litre bottles, no more clear plastic bags: Dublin Airport eases liquids and gels rules
Electronics can as of midnight remain in hand luggage while passing through security
Minister has not yet received formal proposal for DAA chief exit package
Kenny Jacobs involved in dispute with board of semi-State body that oversees Cork and Dublin airports
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