Lynn Boylan's complaint argued that many people would not be aware that the emissions referred to in the advert did not include the colossal amounts of pollution generated by aircraft. The operator of Dublin Airport hit back over complaints it tried to paint itself as environmentally friendly in a dispute over an advertising campaign about emissions. Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan submitted a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland last year saying the phrase “halving airport emissions” was highly ambiguous. In response, the DAA said the use of the phrase “airport emissions” provided a “degree of specificity” about what they were referring to. Asked about the records, a DAA spokesman said: “DAA takes its climate obligations very seriously and we fully respect the decision of the ASAI.

Source: The Irish Times November 17, 2025 18:07 UTC