Mr Doyle says he did not share the video to social media, but sent it to a number of his friends in a WhatsApp message. The next day however, the operator of Dublin Airport, DAA, which was a notice party in the case, informed him his airport identification card had been suspended. The Garda Commissioner is ultimately responsible for undertaking security checks of Dublin Airport employees and had refused to renew his card. However, he said the decision to deny Mr Doyle security clearance because of an unacceptable security threat to the State has not been set aside. “That appeal may or may not uphold the decision to remove Mr Doyle’s security clearance”, he said.

Source: The Irish Times January 29, 2026 03:02 UTC