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Airport congestion: “caused by lack of staff”.
Tranglam san aerfort: “easpa foirne ba shiocair leis”.
Well over a thousand people missed their flights at Dublin Airport yesterday due to long security queues, according to the head of communications of the state-sponsored company responsible for running the airport.
Go maith os cionn míle duine a chaill a n-eitiltí ag Aefort Bhaile Átha Cliath inné de bharr scuainí fada slándála, dar le ceannasaí cumarsáide na cuideachta státurraithe atá freagrach as an aerfort a reáchtáil.
Speaking on RTÉ, Kevin Cullinane of the Dublin Airport Authority blamed the lack of staff and apologized to all those affected.
Ag labhairt dó ar RTÉ, dúirt Kevin Cullinane ó Údarás Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath gur easpa foirne ba shiocair leis an gcíor thuathail agus ghabh sé leithscéal le gach duine a bhí thíos leis.
With the exception of those who missed their flights, almost 50,000 passengers were due to depart from the airport yesterday and Kevin Cullinane confirmed that most were waiting several hours to pass through the security gates.
Cé is moite den dream a chaill a n-eitiltí, bhí nach mór 50,000 paisinéir le himeacht as an aefort inné agus dheimhnigh Kevin Cullinane go raibh a mbunáite ag fanacht roinnt uaireanta an chloig le dul trí na geataí slándála.
He pointed out that inadequate security lanes were not opened yesterday due to a lack of human resources.
Thug sé le fios nár osclaíodh dóthain lánaí slándála inné de bhíthin easpa acmhainní daonna.
There were as many passengers at the airport yesterday, he said, but the pressure could be handled that day because there were enough staff on duty.
Bhí an oiread céanna paisnéirí san aerfort arú inné, a dúirt sé, ach bhíothas in ann an brú a láimhseáil an lá sin mar go raibh dóthain foirne ar dulagas.
Kevin Cullinane also promised to compensate everyone who lost money because of yesterday ‘s bottleneck.
Gheall Kevin Cullinane freisin go gcúiteofar gach duine a chaill airgead mar gheall ar an tranglam inné.
Approximately 45,000 passengers are due to depart Dublin Airport today and the current state of affairs is reported.
Tá thart ar 45,000 paisinéir le himeacht as Aefort Bhaile Átha Cliath inniu agus tuairiscítear ord agus eagar a bheith ar chúrsaí ann faoi láthair.
Cullen also said that every effort will be made to avoid the same disorder next weekend, a bank holiday weekend.
Dúirt an Cuileanánach chomh maith go ndéanfar gach uile iarracht an t-easordú céanna a sheachaint an deireadh seachtaine seo chugainn, deireadh seachtaine saoire bainc.
With regard to staff shortages, he indicated that an additional 370 security officers would be on duty at the airport by the beginning of July.
I dtaca le heaspa foirne de, thug sé le fios go mbeidh 370 oifigeach slandála breise ar dualgas san aerfort faoi thús Iúil.
Officials from the Dublin Airport Authority and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton are to meet today to discuss what happened yesterday.
Tá feidhmeannaigh ó Údarás Aefort Bhaile Átha Cliath agus an tAire Stáit Hildegarde Naughton le teacht le chéile inniu lenar tharla inné a phlé.
Hildegarde Naughton is in charge of international transport.
Tá cúrsaí iompair idirnáisiúnta faoina cúram ag Hildegarde Naughton.