Fingal County Council has raised “frustrations” with the Department of Transport about prolonged planning tensions with the DAA, as the state-owned company struggles to advance two separate proposals to raise the 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Why has Kenny Jacobs ended up in the DAA departure lounge so early into his contract with the State-owned operator of Dublin and Cork airports? Arthur Beesley profiles the DAA chief and some of the reasons for the rift with his board.

In our Your Money Q&A, a reader wonders if the €3,000 a year tax-free limit for gifts would count towards an inheritance to family members . Dominic Coyle clarifies the tax rules around gifts and inheritances. If you’d like to read more about the issues that affect your finances, try signing up to On the Money, the weekly newsletter from our personal finance team, which will be issued every Friday to Irish Times subscribers.