Ryanair has made an apology for Ireland being closed for business because of the IAA Radar System failure at the airport in Dublin. Because the Radar System at the Dublin Airport failed at 2pm on Thursday, July 10th and because the IAA doesn’t seem to have a contingency/back up plan, Ryanair has had to cancel nearly all of their flights in and out of the Dublin Airport, which started when the failure hit in the afternoon. The airline called for the government to investigate as to why the Radar System at the Dublin Airport failed, why the IAA doesn’t have a contingency/back up plan, and why the Aviation Regulator has failed to make sure that the monopoly of the IAA provides services that both passengers and airlines require at the airport in Dublin.

Stephen McNamara, the head of communications for Ryanair, said:  This is unacceptable for all of Ireland to be closed for business. Flights have no way to get permission to depart or land at the Dublin Airport. Now, both Shannon and Cork are totally packed with aircrafts that have been diverted from landing in Dublin earlier in the day. They need to have assurance from the Aviation Regulator, the IAA, and the government that there will be an effective and appropriate back up plan to be in place if this should ever happen again in order to keep all of Ireland from being closed as the island faces the busy summer season of travel.

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