EU courts will decide the fate of the controversial Dublin Airport passenger limit following a ruling on Wednesday.
Airlines last week challenged key elements of the 32 million a-year passenger cap imposed by planners on the airport in the High Court.
Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell, confirmed on Wednesday that the court had decided to refer certain questions to Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), a move sought by parties in the case.
He said it was appropriate to refer the issues to Europe before a full hearing of the case, as various EU laws were central to the issue and there was no “authoritative guidance on their interpretation and application”.
The High Court adjourned the judicial review proceedings taken by Irish and US airlines pending the CJEU’s determination.
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