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St Brigid’s Bank Holiday Pushes Dublin Airport to Near-Capacity With 400,000 Travellers
Dublin Airport expects almost 400,000 passengers over the St Brigid’s Day long weekend, straining facilities already operating above their formal 32 million-passenger cap. The mini-peak will test new security scanners and fast-track lanes and could influence Government plans to abolish the cap permanently. For airlines and corporate travellers the weekend offers higher capacity but also weather-related disruption risks.
Flooding and Roadworks Cause Nationwide Bus Éireann Disruptions on Bank-Holiday Monday
Bus Éireann reports widespread delays and cancellations on 2 February as flooding and roadworks hit major inter-city and regional routes. With bank-holiday travel demand high, passengers face reroutes and longer journey times, underscoring the growing impact of extreme weather on Ireland’s domestic mobility infrastructure.