- DAA has reported post-tax profit of €230m for 2025.
- 39.9m passengers have travelled through Dublin and Cork airports.
- Dublin Airport has recorded 36.4m passengers.
- Cork Airport has seen 3.5m passengers.
- DAA has recommended a €66m dividend to the State.
DAA, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, has recorded a post-tax profit of €230m for 2025. The semi-state company has described 2025 as the busiest year on record in terms of passenger numbers. Turnover has reached €1.18 bn with EBITDA of €401m.
The annual report records that 39.9m passengers have travelled through Dublin and Cork airports in 2025. Dublin Airport has welcomed 36.4m passengers while Cork Airport has seen 3.5m passengers. The board has recommended a dividend of €66m to the State which brings total dividends over the last two years to €165m.
The annual report says 98pc of passengers have cleared security at Dublin Airport in under 20 minutes. The company has invested €272m in capital projects including airfield upgrades and new C3 scanners at both terminals in Dublin Airport. Construction has started on a new mezzanine floor at Cork Airport.
Last year, DAA experienced boardroom changes that involved then chief executive Kenny Jacobs and chairman Basil Geoghegan. Mr Jacobs started legal action against the company after he was suspended in December pending an investigation into new allegations made against him.Mr Jacobs stated that he had faced allegations form staff, of which he was cleared last year after an investigation. Mr Jacobs and DAA reached a settlement in February under which he left his role.
DAA confirmed this week that Dublin Bus chairman Gary Owens will become its next chair. He will take over from Basil Geoghegan on 14 June when the latter’s tenure ends.
Basil Geoghegan shared “Operating in conflicting regulatory regimes impacts our ability to meet the objectives we are set by our shareholder and provide for Ireland’s growing connectivity needs.”
Peter Dunne shared “Group profit before exceptionals and fair value movements reduced by €6m with increases in turnover and EBITDA generated by the group from our domestic and international activities being offset by a reduction in interest received.”
