Two legal suits hope to ground runway plan

Fingal County Council granted a five-year extension to the ten-year planning permission originally granted to the DAA

An existing runway at Dublin airport

Two separate High Court actions have been launched by north Dublin residents challenging plans for a €320 million runway at Dublin Airport.

On Wednesday, Fingal County Council granted a five-year extension to the ten-year planning permission originally granted to the DAA (formerly known as the Dublin Airport Authority) in 2007.

The recession, and a related dip in passenger numbers at the airport, saw construction of the north runway put on hold. However, preliminary ...