Aviation

Emerald Airlines chairman Conor McCarthy: Dublin Airport passenger cap smacks of a ‘broken’ planning system

Ireland must be careful not to scupper future investment and our crucial tourism industry by failing to deal with the limit on numbers of air passengers

In addition to having one of the most respected and longest-established airlines, Aer Lingus, we can now boast homegrown Ryanair as Europe’s largest airline. Picture: PA

Ireland has a proud heritage of aviation. In addition to having one of the most respected and longest-established airlines, Aer Lingus, we can now boast homegrown Ryanair as Europe’s largest airline.

Ireland can truly be proud of its aviation heritage and this was born out of being a small island on the periphery of Europe, hugely dependent on air transport to thrive and remain relevant in a modern world.

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