A whistleblower has opened up after a weekend of delay chaos at Dublin Airport and told how the DAA failed to organise itself in time for pending new EU regulations.
The staff member has revealed how many personnel have still not been vetted to pass the new enhanced background check system and work at the facility as a result.
It’s understood hiring delays are a major issue as a result of the new measures at Irish airports as carriers prepare for the busy summer season.
Read the full story here.
Also, in the headlines this morning is a video of Kinanhan cartel lieutenant being arrested.
The Kinahan cartel’s “main man” in the UK was caged for 21 years yesterday as cops dealt a crushing blow to the international crime gang.
Thomas “Bomber” Kavanagh and his underlings oversaw 23 shipments of cocaine and cannabis into England worth 36million in a one-year period.
The full story can be read here.
There serious concerns building about the BA.2 variant in Government with Health Minister Stephen Donnelly warning serious restrictions would be needed to contain the surge.
That story can be read here.
Meanwhile, traffic is moving well across the city with congestion at just 34% according to the Tom Tom Traffic Index.
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