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Former DAA chief Kenny Jacobs joins Manna as executive chairman
Executive who stepped down after rift with airport operator’s board will help drive growth at the drone delivery group
Airports operator DAA to pay €66m dividend to State
Board of airport manager has a number of open vacancies
Darragh O’Brien must swiftly fill eight senior posts at airport operator DAA
State-owned airports operator needs to appoint a new CEO, chairman and a handful of non-executive directors
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O’Brien opposed DAA-Jacobs deal to avoid setting precedent for ‘generous settlements’
Department correspondence shows Minister was not comfortable with ‘very substantial’ amount, believed to be €968,000
New DAA boss facing into a hard landing after Kenny Jacobs exit
Contentious issues include the Dublin Airport passenger cap, rules on airport noise and the need for new infrastructure
Unfilled board vacancies at DAA present a new problem for Darragh O’Brien
Airports operator preparing to initiate process to replace Kenny Jacobs, who departed after high-profile legal standoff
Kenny Jacobs agrees to €480,000 DAA payment
Payment to outgoing CEO is about half the €968,000 he stood to receive in mediation deal last year
DAA settles with outgoing CEO Kenny Jacobs for ‘considerably less’ than previous deal - Minister
Minister welcomes deal agreed ahead of court hearing which does not require Government approval
Kenny Jacobs to step down as DAA CEO after High Court action settled
Kenny Jacobs initiated the action against DAA after he was suspended by the company in December
DAA weighed cutting business jets at Dublin Airport to comply with passenger cap
Business aviation operators and industry bodies warned such a move could prove deeply damaging for investment in Ireland
DAA faces High Court hearing on ‘anti-competitive’ car hire claims
Easirent has been picking up customers at Dublin airport since 2019 under an interim order in long-running case
Hearing date set for Kenny Jacobs’s High Court action against DAA
Chief executive of the State airport operator is seeking to have his suspension lifted
Minister’s refusal to answer questions on DAA-Kenny Jacobs backed by Dáil chair
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy says Darragh O’Brien right not to provide answers amid litigation
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A Saudi prince, €70,000 whiskey and a ‘hatchet job’: the DAA-Kenny Jacobs row spills into court
As Kenny Jacobs seeks to reverse his suspension, his affidavit outlines his view of allegations made against him
DAA commits to pausing investigation into Kenny Jacobs pending hearing
High Court case set for mention on January 23rd
Suspended DAA chief Kenny Jacobs rejects claims of ‘sexist, racist behaviour’
Airport executive accuses DAA chairman Basil Geoghegan of wanting to get him out of office despite inquiry that cleared him
DAA chief Kenny Jacobs begins High Court action seeking his return to work
Kenny Jacobs was suspended by the State airports company in December after months-long rift with board
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Rift between DAA board and its CEO Kenny Jacobs a major headache for Darragh O’Brien
Minister’s veto of €960,000 exit deal saw him avoid political flak, but the issue hasn’t gone away
Kenny Jacobs confirms he has referred suspension by DAA to his lawyers
Minister says he will not reconsider refusal to approve DAA chief executive’s €1m exit package
DAA suspends chief executive Kenny Jacobs pending new investigation
Staff members received late-night email saying CEO would be taking ‘some time out’ from State airports group
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Dublin Airport Authority’s bitter boardroom rift with Kenny Jacobs nears its denouement
The big question is whether Kenny Jacobs would challenge any suspension as CEO in the High Court
DAA’s dispute with Kenny Jacobs nears endgame after day of developments
Airports group board has put CEO on notice of its intention to suspend him on full pay
DAA board tells Jacobs of its intention to suspend him on full pay
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien in November refused to approve a €960,000 payment to Jacobs that had been agreed with the board via mediation
Severance deal of near €1m for DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs off the table
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien blocks payment as standoff at top of State airports group continues
DAA set to drop ‘no-build’ plan for raising Dublin Airport passenger cap above 32m
Move by directors comes amid rift with chief executive Kenny Jacobs
DAA accused of ‘shocking’ conduct in campaign to get Dublin Airport passenger cap lifted
AnnMarie Farrelly made clear her displeasure in a note to the top aviation official in the Department of Transport
Potential litigation looms as Minister blocks near-€1m exit package for DAA chief Kenny Jacobs
Relations between DAA board and Jacobs broke down after directors concluded chief executive was unsuitable for post
Darragh O’Brien has turned the DAA-Kenny Jacobs drama into a crisis that’s hard to fix
With the possibility of a leadership contest down the line, Minister may be reluctant to sign off on €1m payoff
Worrying drift at DAA cannot continue
Board could act to remove chief executive Kenny Jacobs, for which it does not need ministerial approval. But litigation would surely follow, be costly and messy
Darragh O’Brien wants Kenny Jacobs DAA row resolved quickly
Minister for Transport has blocked a near €1m deal for Jacobs to leave DAA role
DAA board pushes back as Minister suggests reconciliation with Kenny Jacobs
State-owned airports group needs sign-off from Darragh O’Brien for near-€1m exit deal for chief executive
Dublin Airport to breach passenger cap ‘early next week’ amid strong demand for travel
October marks the seventh consecutive month of passenger growth at Dublin Airport
Michael O’Leary attacks DAA over departure of CEO Kenny Jacobs
Ryanair boss said Mr Jacobs’ ‘elbows out’ style was what was needed in the public sector to get things done
Why have ministers still not signed off on exit deal agreed between DAA and its CEO?
Government yet to approve settlement seven weeks after DAA board and Kenny Jacobs agreed to it
DAA board views payout to CEO Kenny Jacobs as lower cost settlement option with reduced risks, minister told
DAA board agreed to a payout of just under €1m for CEO following mediation process, after a rift emerged between the two sides
O’Brien says he had ‘detailed and frank’ talks with DAA chair and board over issues at company
Minister says he is assessing a report he has received which is believed to centre on the future of chief executive Kenny Jacobs
Hike in Dublin Airport charges ‘critical to protecting service’, says DAA
Passenger volumes at DAA airports up 4% but costs rise 10% amid investments in service
Kenny Jacobs took on the Blob and lost, but legacy of DAA battle will tell another story
Departing chief executive found a way of penetrating the institutional inertia that blights economic progress
DAA turns down Oireachtas committee appearance
Deal for Kenny Jacobs to leave airport manager awaits political sign off
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Kenny Jacobs and the DAA: How chief executive who ‘shook things up’ ran out of runway
The chief executive who brought an elbows-out approach from Ryanair is departing, reportedly with an almost €1m exit package
Minister has not yet received formal proposal for DAA chief exit package
Kenny Jacobs involved in dispute with board of semi-State body that oversees Cork and Dublin airports
Sinn Féin urges Ministers to reject proposed €1m Kenny Jacobs exit deal at DAA
Party seeks DAA to appear before Oireachtas transport committee on the background to CEO’s departure
Why has the DAA board fallen out with chief executive Kenny Jacobs?
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Fingal council’s ‘frustrations’ with Dublin Airport planning applications
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Council told Department of Transport about ‘frustrations’ at planning tensions with DAA
State-owned airport company has asked local authority to raise 32m passenger cap at Dublin
Why is Kenny Jacobs in the DAA departure lounge so early into his contract?
Chief executive’s rift with board of state-owned airport company spilt into the open last week
DAA’s board has got itself in a right twist
If Jacobs is not the right man for the job now, it is likely he never was so why was he appointed in the first place
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