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The Irish Aviation Authority wishes to advise the travelling public that in the interest of safety, air traffic control at Dublin Airport has restricted its operations to 50 per cent of its capacity. This follows the discovery of a technical fault with the air traffic control radar system at Dublin Airport. The situation has been further exacerbated by the bad weather currently being experienced today at Dublin Airport.

The Irish Aviation Authority is currently investigating the matter and would hope to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

For safety reasons, the Authority has decided to restrict flights in and out of Dublin Airport, which will lead to unavoidable delays. Intending passengers should contact their airline for updated flight information.

The Irish Aviation Authority would like to apologise to anyone affected by this and is working to fix the fault so as to minimise delays. The Irish Aviation Authority will provide an update on the matter when further information is available.

For further information contact:

Tony Lane, Irish Aviation Authority
Tel: + 353 1 603 1199

Frans van Cauwelaert/Andrew McLindon, WHPR
Tel: + 353 1 669 0030