Ryanair joins Dublin Airport runway row action as notice party

Ryanair has been joined as a notice party to actions by local residents and others challenging an extension of planning permission for a new E320m runway at Dublin Airport. Ryanair sought to be joined over concerns any further expansion by it in Dublin will be limited unless the development proceeds. The challenges have been brought by Friends of the Irish Environment and by 22 individual resident over Fingal County Council’s decision of March 7th last extending a planning permission for development of the new 3,110 metre runway. Ryanair’s director of operations Adrian Dunne said the airline has significant interest in the construction of the proposed runway and consequently in the outcome of the legal actions. If constructed, Ryanair will become the biggest user of the new runway. <br/>