Travellers touching down in Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport will now be met by an LED-lit “music wall” featuring icons such as U2, Sinéad O’Connor and Hozier. Unveiled today by indie band The Coronas, the installation combines back-lit imagery with directional speakers that play curated tracks, giving visitors an instant taste of Irish culture as they step off the jet bridge.
While the project is primarily cultural, daa—the airport operator—says it also forms part of a wider way-finding refresh aimed at smoothing passenger flows in Pier 2. Coloured lighting cues and floor decals guide inbound passengers more intuitively toward immigration and baggage reclaim, an important consideration as Terminal 1 handles the bulk of Dublin’s EU flights.
Travellers inspired to extend their stay—or companies sending staff on short-term assignments—can simplify the documentation side of the journey by using VisaHQ’s online visa and travel authorisation services. The platform (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) offers step-by-step guidance, digital document uploads and real-time status tracking, making it easier to secure tourist or work permissions before arrival in Ireland.
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For globally mobile staff arriving for short-term assignments, the enhanced arrivals corridor may shave a few minutes off connection times to ground transport. daa reports that peak-hour congestion in the pier has fallen by 7% since earlier aesthetic upgrades in 2025, thanks to improved sightlines and passenger dispersion.
The installation cost under €200,000 and was funded through the airport’s non-aeronautical revenue stream; duty-free retailers are already eyeing sponsorship tie-ins. Cultural branding experts note that airports are increasingly leveraging local heritage to differentiate the traveller experience—an approach that can bolster a city’s attractiveness to foreign investors and assignees.
daa says additional ‘sense-of-place’ features—possibly a literary tribute in Terminal 2—are being evaluated for 2027, pending passenger-cap outcomes.
While the project is primarily cultural, daa—the airport operator—says it also forms part of a wider way-finding refresh aimed at smoothing passenger flows in Pier 2. Coloured lighting cues and floor decals guide inbound passengers more intuitively toward immigration and baggage reclaim, an important consideration as Terminal 1 handles the bulk of Dublin’s EU flights.
Travellers inspired to extend their stay—or companies sending staff on short-term assignments—can simplify the documentation side of the journey by using VisaHQ’s online visa and travel authorisation services. The platform (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) offers step-by-step guidance, digital document uploads and real-time status tracking, making it easier to secure tourist or work permissions before arrival in Ireland.
For globally mobile staff arriving for short-term assignments, the enhanced arrivals corridor may shave a few minutes off connection times to ground transport. daa reports that peak-hour congestion in the pier has fallen by 7% since earlier aesthetic upgrades in 2025, thanks to improved sightlines and passenger dispersion.
The installation cost under €200,000 and was funded through the airport’s non-aeronautical revenue stream; duty-free retailers are already eyeing sponsorship tie-ins. Cultural branding experts note that airports are increasingly leveraging local heritage to differentiate the traveller experience—an approach that can bolster a city’s attractiveness to foreign investors and assignees.
daa says additional ‘sense-of-place’ features—possibly a literary tribute in Terminal 2—are being evaluated for 2027, pending passenger-cap outcomes.
