A Dublin Airport worker has failed to get the High Court to restore his security clearance after it was removed over his alleged "ability to facilitate nefarious activity" allegedly because he made a video in support of Gerry "the Monk" Hutch's election campaign.
Beneath Terminals 1 and 2 is a conveyor belt network the size of seven GAA pitches Most passengers stop thinking about their luggage the moment it disappears behind the rubber flaps at check-in. What happens next - whether it makes the flight, where it goes, how it's checked and tracked - is largely a mystery. Behind the scenes at Dublin Airport, a vast, constantly moving system is working to make sure bags and passengers are reunited at the end of their journeys.
Ireland's largest airport expects Sunday, December 21, to be the busiest day in the run-up to Christmas, when around 110,000 passengers will move through both terminals. Meanwhile, the busiest day after Christmas is set to be the following Sunday, December 28, when 115,000 passengers are to go through the airport. It comes as this Christmas will be the busiest ever for Dublin Airport, with around 1.8 million passengers set to pass through it over the festive period.
Revenue officers have seized illegal drugs worth an estimated €2,307,000 at Dublin Airport following two operations carried out last week. On Thursday, November 20, Revenue officers searched a package during routine profiling and discovered 0.8kg of crystal methamphetamine concealed inside boxes of soup labelled "Food". The drugs, valued at €48,000, had been sent from Spain and were destined for an address in Dublin.
Kaunietis was due to fly to Lithuania and was at the Ryanair gate at 7am but the gate was closed He smashed computers and glasses from a nearby bar and rolled a barrel table down a walkway A man who caused more than €9,400 worth of damage at Dublin Airport after he missed his flight has been jailed for one year. Lukas Kaunietis (29) pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal damage at Terminal One on March 17, 2025.
The pace can be relentless, but it's all in a day's work for busy Airport Search Unit It's just after 9am in Terminal 1 of Dublin Airport, and the trays are rattling down the belt in a steady rhythm - coats, laptops, shoes, water bottles half-forgotten until the last second. Upon arrival, I can see a woman has been seated in a chair and a member of the Airport Search Unit (ASU) has pulled out a privacy screen to make sure she's OK.
In a statement, daa said the approval, issued within the statutory 18-week timeframe, provides "much-needed clarity and certainty" within the expected period for such determinations. The airport operator also described the development as a key investment in community facilities and engagement.
A total of 115 flights were cancelled at Dublin Airport as of 8pm yesterday evening due to high winds brought by Storm Amy. Meanwhile, 18 inbound flights were diverted to other airports, and many outbound and inbound flights were experiencing delays due to the weather conditions affecting several airports across Ireland and the UK. This resulted in many passengers stranded at Dublin Airport terminals awaiting rebooking arrangements following cancellations or waiting for their delayed flights.
The MetroLink plans to provide a high-frequency rail connection from Swords to Charlemont, linking Dublin Airport with the city centre and reducing pressure on the existing Luas and bus networks. There will be 16 stations along the route from Swords to Ranelagh, most of which will be underground. An Coimisiun Pleanala decided to grant permission generally in accordance with an inspector's recommendation, which is contained in a 1,600 page report.
