BBC News
Emmet McElhatton
16 July 2026
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.
Known as the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Act 2026, the legislation will grant the minister for transport powers to lift the 32 million annual passenger restriction.
The passenger cap, introduced in 2007, has been a subject of significant opposition from the aviation sector, and in 2024 was suspended by a High Court ruling.
Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien said the new legislation "recognises the strategic importance of Dublin Airport as our primary international gateway"...
New law will remove annual passenger cap at Dublin Airport - BBC News - 16 Jul 2026
