The board of airport operator DAA and its chief executive Kenny Jacobs are on a legal collision course after Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien blocked a near-€1 million exit deal for Mr Jacobs.
Mr O’Brien is in Brazil this week at the Cop30 climate summit as the board of the State airports group takes legal advice following the Minister’s refusal to sign off on money for the chief executive.
Relations between the board and Mr Jacobs broke down over the summer after directors concluded the chief executive was unsuitable for the post.
Although the Minis
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