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Should we remove the airport cap?

Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien will seek approval today for legislation to remove the passeng...

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11.34 30 Sep 2025


Should we remove the airport cap?


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11.34 30 Sep 2025


Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien will seek approval today for legislation to remove the passenger cap at Dublin Airport. As it stands, the cap is set at 32 million passengers per year. By lifting the cap, it will mean that there will be no restrictions on the number of people entering and exiting Dublin Airport each year.

The cap was initially brought in in 2007 after the construction of Terminal 2. Since then, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has been calling on the Government to scrap the cap, as he feels it is long overdue…

So, should it be done?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Cathal Boland, Fingal Independent Councillor, Hotelier and bar owner, Eoin Doyle, Irish Environmentalist Duncan Stewart, owner of Vaughan Lodge Hotel Lahinch, Michael Vaughan and listeners.


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