After boarding a plane without a passport or boarding permit, a guy appeared before an Irish court. On March 27, 2023, a 48-year-old man was taken from an Aer Lingus flight to Birmingham at Dublin Airport (DUBterminal )'s 2 shortly after 7 o'clock. This incident revealed a significant security lapse. Abdul Ahmead, a non-citizen in the state, was accused of trespassing with the purpose to commit a crime and failing to present a valid passport or comparable document, according to the Irish Independent.
On March 28, 2023, Ahmead appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin and was assessed a fee of about $380 for each offence. Ahmed, a passenger from Newcastle, United Kingdom, had to go past airport security and personnel at the gate in terminal 2. Aer Lingus is "assisting An Garda Sochána in an investigation relating to a person detained by Airport Police at Dublin Airport," a representative for the airline told the Independent.
The incident is the subject of an internal inquiry, according to Dublin Airport. Dublin Airport's operator, daa, sent the following statement to the media: "We never comment on security issues for obvious reasons. We take note of the person's prompt detention by Airport Police after being found trespassing without a boarding pass following security screening, as well as his subsequent arrest by An Garda Sochána and successful court prosecution.
Drone activity has recently been a problem at Dublin Airport, forcing closure and rerouting of aircraft. Earlier in March 2023, after Dublin Airport had been closed for a sixth time in five weeks due to drone activity, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary referred to Ireland's transport minister Eamon Ryan as "incompetent." "Stop talking, stop staring at your hands, and for a change, do something to help Irish transportation. Fix the drone issue at Dublin Airport instead of holding meetings, O'Leary chided the minister.