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DAA Not Informed About Slovak Explosive Until Tues Jan 5 

The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) confirms again that it had no contact whatsoever from authorities in Slovakia in relation to their test of their own security systems by the use of explosives, which arrived on a flight from Poprad-Tatry Airport on Saturday January 2, until the morning of Tuesday January 5.

When a telephone call in relation to the issue was received on Tuesday morning, the DAA immediately alerted the Gardai, who then investigated the matter.

None of the three addresses on the telex that was produced by Slovak authorities today is a DAA address. The DAA is not in a position to comment on what information other companies may have received in relation to this matter. However it can confirm that the airport authority only became aware of this incident when Slovak authorities made contact by telephone on Tuesday morning.

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6 January 2010

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