Dublin Airport: new scanners and goodbye to limits on liquids

Passengers departing from Dublin Airport will no longer need to remove liquids, gels or electronic devices from their carry-on baggage at the security checkpoint.

The old limit of 100 ml is also exceeded: it is possible to carry up to 2 liters of liquids in hand luggage, without the need to store them in traditional transparent plastic bags.

This breakthrough is made possible by a multimillion-dollar investment by daa, the airport management company, which has introduced about 30 new "C3" scanners and state-of-the-art body scanners in the two terminals.

C3 technology, similar to that of hospital CT scans, produces 3D images of the contents of the suitcases, allowing for a more accurate and faster check. Dublin Airport thus becomes one of the first European airports to complete the transition to this threat detection technology, reaching the goal before the deadline set for October 2025 and ahead of the regulatory deadline of 31 December 2025.

In Terminal 1 , a new secondary control area has also been opened on the mezzanine level, active every day from 4:00 a.m. until early afternoon, equipped with three C3 scanners. In the future, this section will host a new Fast Track zone, while other passengers will continue to use the security gates on the lower floor.

Some procedures remain unchanged: belts, footwear above the ankle, jackets, oversized sweatshirts and sweaters must be removed and placed in trays; keys, wallets and phones must be taken out of the pockets.

daa also reminds travellers that if they book a flight back to Dublin, they should check the liquids rules at the departure airport in advance, as many European and UK airports have not yet completed their conversion to C3 technology.