Christopher Doyle wins new appeal after clearance ruling

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Christopher Doyle won a new appeal at the High Court after Mr Justice Michael Twomey found that the appeal affirming the decision to deny his Dublin Airport security clearance was unlawful on fair-procedure grounds. The judgment was delivered on 27 January 2026 and reported on 28 January 2026.

The court did not set aside the decision to deny clearance, so Doyle was not entitled to the immediate return of his airport identification card. He is entitled to a fresh appeal with fair procedures, which may still uphold the clearance decision.