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
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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
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Michael O’Leary attacks DAA over departure of CEO Kenny Jacobs
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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
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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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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
Talks ongoing over rift between DAA board and CEO Kenny Jacobs, says Minister
Darragh O’Brien says he would have to sign off on any package for the chief executive if he was to leave the organisation but ‘we are not there yet’
Airport chief’s payday if DAA deal reached
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DAA chief Kenny Jacobs would receive about €1m under settlement proposals to leave role
Payment proposal follows rift between Jacobs and board of State-owned airport operator
DAA chief Kenny Jacobs close to settlement to exit State-owned airport group
A deal, which would involve a financial settlement, may be confirmed over the weekend
DAA and Kenny Jacobs engage lawyers to resolve boardroom rift at airport operator
Fallout may lead to CEO’s exit from State-owned body
Rift opens up between DAA board and its CEO Kenny Jacobs
Tensions at board level have been brought to the attention of senior Government figures
Airlines claim new Dublin Airport night flight limit will hit growth
An Coimisiún Pleanála allows greater use of new north runway but imposes annual limit and new noise quota regime
DAA chief failed to tell Eamon Ryan about airline shares before appointment
Kenny Jacobs told minister he had ‘no conflict of interest’ when joining board of State airport company
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New Government structures mean many heads of commercial State companies will seek pay packet increase following review
`Zombie’ Dublin Airport passenger cap could be removed by legislation
Management pledges shorter than 20 minute wait at security for most travellers
Kenny Jacobs’ €374,830 salary is a soft target; the problem lies elsewhere
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