Delays at Dublin Airport

Delays continue to affect flights at Dublin airport today following a serious malfunction of the airport's radar system yesterday. The airport is currently running at 65% capacity but the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has said that the situation is improving. The problems with the French-designed radar system led to the cancellation of 23 Aer Lingus flights and most of Ryanair's 74 flights, while other airlines also suffered delays and cancellations, leading to disruption for thousands of airline passengers' travel plans. The IAA has confirmed that over the past five weeks there have been five radar malfunctions. Ryanair have called for a government investigation into the fault, stating that it is "unacceptable that there is no contingency or back-up plan".