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Fingal County Council under fire for AI generated image

A County Council which used an image generated by artificial intelligence for a promo campaign said they were pressed for time and had no other pictures available.

Business • 16 Jun

The daa said the spiral ramps at Terminal 1 have been redundant from their original operational purpose - public parking access - for almost 50 years

Daa appeals Council's refusal to demolish spiral ramps

Permitting daa proposals to demolish spiral parking ramps now at Dublin Airport's Terminal 1 "will unlock a critical development opportunity at the core of the Dublin Airport campus".

Business • 02 Apr

The spiral parking ramps at Dublin Airport's Terminal 1

Daa plan to demolish 'spiral parking ramps' refused

Fingal County Council has refused planning permission to Dublin Airport operator's plan to demolish spiral parking ramps at Terminal 1.

Business • 07 Mar

Daa is to re-lodge a planning application with Fingal County Council to increase Dublin Airport's capacity to 36 million passengers a year

Daa to re-lodge application to hike Dublin Airport cap

The operator of Dublin airport is to re-lodge a planning application with Fingal County Council (FCC) to increase the airport capacity to 36 million passengers a year in the coming days.

Business • 05 Feb

A computer generated image of the proposed Terminal Three at Dublin Airport

Plans for Third Terminal at Dublin Airport submitted

Des and Ulick McEvaddy have today submitted their Concept Plan for the proposed future development of a third terminal at Dublin Airport to Fingal County Council.

Business • 03 Apr 24

Dublin airport operator daa is seeking to have the current passenger cap of 32 million passengers a year lifted to 40 million

Fingal wants more info on Dublin Airport's expansion plan

Fingal County Council has asked daa to submit extensive further information to support its application for planning permission to expand Dublin airport and increase the passenger cap.

Business • 19 Feb 24

Dublin Airport operator daa wants to expand its capacity to 40 million passengers per annum

Taoiseach supports lift in Dublin Airport passenger cap

The Taoiseach has said that while he supports investment in regional airports, Dublin Airport is the main gateway to Ireland and he supports a lifting of the passenger cap.

Business • 02 Feb 24

Dublin Airport has been fully aware for many years of the growth plans of airlines based at Dublin, according to Aer Lingus

daa passenger plan should have come earlier - Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus has said that daa's application to increase Dublin airport's 32m annual passenger cap to 40m could have and should have been made much earlier than last December.

Business • 01 Feb 24

The new north runway opened in August of last year

Warning of economic impact if runway restrictions stay

If planning restrictions on Dublin airport's €320m North Runway are not removed, the Irish economy will lose out on a positive economic impact of €262m in 2024.

Business • 30 Nov 23

The judge adjourned the action to a date in October

Court action over airport noise level issue in plan

Two environmental protection groups have launched a High Court challenge aimed at overturning the Minister for Housing's direction that measures to mitigate noise levels generated by aircraft at Dublin airport be removed from Fingal Co Council's development plan.

Business • 20 Sep 23

The CBP facilities at Dublin and Shannon airports allow US bound passengers to undertake all US immigration, customs and agriculture inspections at the airports - before departure

Daa slams decision to refuse planning to expand CBP

Fingal County Council's decision to refuse planning permission to an expansion of Dublin airport's US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility has been described as "totally unreasonable and unjustified".

Business • 23 Aug 23

Ryanair is calling for the decision to reduce night-time flights to be amended to restrict the number of flights between 12am and 6am, rather than 11pm to 7am

Airport overnight flights order 'stupid' - O'Leary

Ryanair has said it faces "mass cancellations" at Dublin Airport from next month, if the airport's operator is forced to cut daily flights to limit noise.

Business • 04 Aug 23

Daa said it is 'disappointed' with Fingal County Council's notice to reduce the number of night flights to a maximum of 65 between 11pm and 7am

Dublin Airport given six weeks to reduce night flights

Dublin Airport has been ordered to significantly reduce its night time flights amid claims it has breached strict planning permission rules governing the usage of its new north runway.

Business • 02 Aug 23

AstraZeneca has secured approval for a $360m active pharma ingredient (API) manufacturing facility for north Dublin

Green light for AstraZeneca's $360m API plant in Dublin

Covid-19 vaccine maker AstraZeneca has secured the green light for a $360m "next generation" active pharma ingredient (API) manufacturing facility for north Dublin.

Business • 08 May 23

The new runway will open in Dublin airport next week

€20,000 insulation grant for homes near Dublin airport

The operator of Dublin Airport faces a potential bill of €6 million to insulate up to 300 homes in the vicinity of Dublin airport from night time air traffic noise.

Business • 16 Aug 22

The spokesman said that the new system will not be in place for the upcoming Summer season and construction will take place in the second half of 2022

Green light for paid drop-off zone at Dublin Airport

Dublin airport operator, daa has secured the green light to install a new paid drop-off and pick-up zone for the country's busiest airport.

Business • 07 Mar 22

Welgro's Gary Weldon(left), Shane Halpin and Sean Weldon with Fingal Mayor Seána Ó Rodaigh

Rush producer wins sustainable business competition

A producer of Irish cucumbers has been named by Fingal County Council as the winner of its first-ever Sustainable Business Competition.

Business • 05 Nov 21

Glenveagh on track to build 1,150 homes this year

Shares in homebuilder Glenveagh Properties rose today after it said it is on track to deliver 1,150 sales in 2021 with all its new homes now sold, signed or reserved.

Business • 27 May 21

Council seeks more info on runway noise impact

Fingal County Council has sought additional information from the daa on its application to have restrictions on Dublin Airport's new €320 million runway lifted.

Business • 23 Feb 21

Work is already underway at Dublin Airport on the second runway

Council hears arguments on Dublin airport night ops

If 'problematic' planning restrictions on Dublin airport's new €320 million runway are not removed, the Irish economy will lose out on a positive economic impact of €261 million to the end of 2025, a new report has found.

Business • 21 Jan 21