EU261 · enforcement
Claiming against an airline in Ireland
The compensation rules are identical across the EU — that is the point of a Regulation. What changes at the border is the deadline, the regulator and the court.
Time limit
6 years
Statute of Limitations 1957
Court route
Small Claims Procedure
Used only after the airline and the regulator.
Ryanair and Aer Lingus home regulator. High claim volume and a long six-year window.
The order to do it in
- Write to the airline, quoting Article 7 and the flight. Free.
- Wait 28 days.
- Complain to Commission for Aviation Regulation if refused. Still free.
- Small Claims Procedure if that fails.
- A claims service only once the free routes are exhausted.
Questions
How long do I have to claim flight compensation in Ireland?
6 years. Statute of Limitations 1957.
Who enforces air passenger rights in Ireland?
Commission for Aviation Regulation. Complaining to them is free and does not stop you going to court afterwards.
Which court hears flight compensation claims in Ireland?
Small Claims Procedure.
If you would rather not do this yourself
Everything above is the free route, and it works. If you want the claim off your plate, a no-win-no-fee service will run it — including the court stage in this country if it comes to that — and take a percentage only if it pays out.
Compensair takes 25–35%, AirHelp 35–50% if court action is needed. Both work no-win-no-fee. Affiliate links; your fee is unchanged either way.