New law will remove annual passenger cap at Dublin Airport

The Irish government has passed legislation to remove the 32 million annual passenger cap at Dublin Airport, which has been in place since 2007. The new law grants the transport minister authority to lift the restriction, aiming to support the airport's strategic role as an international gateway.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Emmet McElhatton BBC News NI Getty Images/mikroman6 Planners back in 2007 put a 32 million passenger per year cap on Dublin Airport The Irish president has signed off on a new law to remove a limit to the number of people who can fly from Dublin Airport each year.
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