# Airport

This year

2023

# biden in Dublin

What to know about road closures and leaving extra time to get to the airport during Biden's visit

Drivers are being warned to expect delays today as Biden set to visit Louth and Dublin.

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Apr 12th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Drugs

Man arrested at Dublin Airport with €544,000 worth of cannabis in his luggage

During the course of the search approximately 27kg of suspected cannabis was found.

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Mar 27th 2023, 3:15 PM

Last year

2022

# Dublin Airport

Aer Lingus 'planning for normal operations' today, affected customers can apply for refunds

The airline cancelled over 50 flights at Dublin Airport yesterday.

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Sep 11th 2022, 12:40 PM

# Travel

Luggage issues continue at Dublin Airport as passengers report delays and lost bags

Airlines and handlers have said the situation has significantly improved since the early summer chaos witnessed at the airport.

Although the number of lost bags appears to have reduced, passengers are still reporting long delays at baggage claim areas, Michelle Hennessy reports.

Aer Lingus said its situation regarding baggage has "improved significantly".

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Sep 7th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Ukraine

Government aims to stop refugees staying 'more than one night' in airport before relocation

Minister O’Gorman said that Gormanston tent camp would begin to house refugees from Monday.

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Jul 15th 2022, 2:42 PM

# shelled

Central Ukrainian airport destroyed by barrage of Russian missiles

President Zelensky said eight missiles struck the airport in central Ukraine.

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Mar 6th 2022, 2:03 PM

All time

# Volcano

Canary Island's La Palma airport shuts again due to ashfall from volcano

The volcano has been erupting for almost three weeks.

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Oct 7th 2021, 2:43 PM

# Airport

British Airways plane damaged after tipping on to nose at Heathrow

The incident involved a freighter-only aircraft with no passengers on board.

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Jun 18th 2021, 12:54 PM

# Travel

Ryanair announces eight new routes for Belfast City Airport from this summer

Ryanair has not operated at Belfast airport since 2010.

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Mar 4th 2021, 1:52 PM

# covid impact

Dublin Airport passenger numbers declined by 78% to 7.4 million last year

More than half of those who travelled through Dublin Airport last year did so in January and February.

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Feb 19th 2021, 3:27 PM

# Travel

Nearly 300 people fined €100 each at Dublin Airport in last days of January

Additionally, over 300 people arrived to Ireland without a valid PCR test last month.

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Feb 1st 2021, 7:12 PM

# rathkeale rovers

Irish criminal gang involved in selling fake Covid-negative papers

There have been several arrests around Europe.

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Feb 1st 2021, 2:36 PM

# Foreign Travel

Going to the airport to leave the State without a valid reason is now an offence

People in breach may be subject to a fine of €500.

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Feb 1st 2021, 12:19 PM

# Aden

Explosions hit Yemen airport moments after plane carrying government officials arrives

At least 13 people died in the blast, but officials said all ministers are reported to be unharmed.

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Dec 30th 2020, 3:13 PM

# Travel

All arrivals into Ireland can now end movement restrictions after five days with a negative Covid-19 test

New rules came into effect at midnight.

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Nov 29th 2020, 6:30 AM

# christmas travel

Ireland remains 'orange' on EU traffic light travel map

New travel rules kick in this weekend.

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Nov 26th 2020, 3:12 PM

# Charges

Qatar airport officials could face charges over forced examinations of women

Women on 10 flights in Doha were subjected to invasive vaginal exams after airport workers found an abandoned baby.

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Oct 30th 2020, 10:40 PM

# Qatar

Qatar airport officials could face charges over forced examinations of women

Women on 10 flights in Doha were subjected to invasive vaginal exams after airport workers found an abandoned baby.

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Oct 30th 2020, 10:44 AM

# High Court

Failed asylum seeker claims he was abandoned by gardaí at airport six months ago

The man claims he was left in an airport terminal without money, a telephone or his luggage, the High Court heard.

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Sep 22nd 2020, 12:26 PM

# Holidays

'It's not looking good': Foreign travel looking 'highly unlikely' this year, says Harris

Government is to consider making it mandatory to self-isolate if you arrive in Ireland from abroad.

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May 2nd 2020, 3:45 PM

# festive flying

Flying somewhere for Christmas? Don't wrap any presents you're bringing onto the plane

People will likely be requested to open any wrapped gifts while they go through airport security.

10.3k

Dec 21st 2019, 6:15 AM

# Shutdown

Shannon Airport runway reopens after light aircraft experiences technical difficulties

It’s understood that the plane suffered a collapsed nose-wheel shortly after landing at Shannon.

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Dec 2nd 2019, 6:50 PM

# Sold

The government has agreed to buy an airport in Connemara

Cabinet approved plans to buy the airport, which is 28 kilometres west of Galway City, this afternoon.

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Nov 26th 2019, 7:18 PM

# early hours

Two arrested after fight breaks out on tarmac following Mallorca-Dublin flight

The incident occured after the two men had disembarked a flight from Palma to Dublin.

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Sep 12th 2019, 9:59 AM

# Hong Kong

Hong Kong activists block routes to airport after violent clashes in metro station

Video footage yesterday showed police pepper spraying protesters in a train carriage.

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Sep 1st 2019, 12:31 PM

# Takeoff

'Evacuate, evacuate': Flights were suspended at Stansted Airport last night after an aborted takeoff

The airport said that the aircraft had aborted its take off due to a suspected engine problem.

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Mar 2nd 2019, 8:26 AM

# noise levels

Sod turned on the new runway at Dublin Airport, but some residents are not happy

Residents who live next to the airport have accused the government of ignoring their concerns over noise levels.

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Feb 14th 2019, 3:40 PM

# Skeyes

No flights to or from Belgium due to strike; some Dublin flights cancelled

At least eight flights between Dublin and Belgium have been cancelled today as a result of the strike action.

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Feb 13th 2019, 8:15 AM

# Virginia

Wayne Rooney arrested in US for public intoxication and swearing

Rooney was arrested by the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority at Dulles International Airport.

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Jan 6th 2019, 7:59 PM

# Tubber

How the revival of plans for a midlands airport in Offaly is getting the locals talking

The proposal suffered a setback during the recession, but recent developments have bought the project back into local conversation.

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Jan 5th 2019, 7:30 PM

# Germany

Flights suspended at Hannover Airport after car breaks onto runway

Police arrested the driver.

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Dec 29th 2018, 5:55 PM

# Travel Chaos

Two arrested over 'criminal use of drones' as disruption continues at Gatwick

Flights resumed at Gatwick yesterday, but knock-on delays are still affecting passengers this weekend.

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Dec 22nd 2018, 7:28 AM

# grounded

People told to report illegal use of drones amid concerns Irish airport could be hit like Gatwick

Hundreds of flights were cancelled and more than 100,000 passengers affected.

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Dec 21st 2018, 12:05 AM

# standstill

British army called in to hunt drones that left flights grounded at Gatwick

Two drones were first seen flying over the Gatwick Airport airfield at around 9pm yesterday evening.

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Dec 20th 2018, 9:20 PM

# Runway

DAA awards north runway construction contract to Irish-Spanish consortium

The contract is for the design and construction of the new 3.1km north runway at Dublin Airport.

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Oct 30th 2018, 3:39 PM

# now boarding

From Singapore to New York - world's longest non-stop flight set for take off

The flight will spend a marathon 19 hours in the air.

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Oct 11th 2018, 2:07 PM

# New York

Plane quarantined at JFK airport after passengers report feeling ill

Other passengers are now being allowed to disembark and are having their temperatures taken.

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Sep 5th 2018, 3:44 PM

# fort lauderdale

War veteran who killed five people in shooting at Florida airport sentenced to five life terms plus 120 years

He quickly dropped to the ground and peacefully surrendered to a sheriff’s deputy.

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Aug 17th 2018, 9:32 PM

# Indonesia

16,000 travellers stranded after massive volcanic eruption in Bali

Mount Agung last erupted in November. Bali’s economy has taken a pounding over the chaos caused by the volcano.

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Jun 29th 2018, 8:27 AM

# jogo bonito

Nike's Brazil World Cup ad sees Ronaldo recreate iconic airport scene from 1998

Hard to believe it’s 20 years since the original.

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Jun 5th 2018, 12:51 PM