Dublin Airport: The European Commission has ruled that planners failed to follow EU regulations when imposing a night-flight limit. Photograph: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAir travel industry sources believe a European Commission ruling could force planners to axe a restriction limiting night flights at Dublin Airport. The planning body imposed the limit alongside an aircraft noise quota, a move airlines insisted overstepped European law when ACP ruled last July. It originally made the ruling in response to an appeal against an earlier decision by the Airport Noise Competent Authority applying a noise quota at Dublin. ACP allowed the increased use of the north runway, but imposed an overall 98 flights-per-night limit on the airport alongside the noise quota.

Source: The Irish Times February 26, 2026 10:32 UTC