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The International Air Transport Association says Dublin’s Passenger Cap needs to be lifted to boost capacity in Shannon. At present, a planning rule has capped the number of passengers flying through Dublin each year at 32 million. With the capital already handling 85% of Irish air traffic annually however , many aviation stakeholders have called for more routes to be directed through Shannon instead. Speaking at at a Shannon Chamber Lunch this afternoon, IATA Director General Willie Walsh has been telling Clare FM's Daragh Dolan that only one central hub is feasible in Ireland.