While Micheál Martin played host to Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Dublin Castle on Wednesday, the Dáil was busy guillotining two major bills through before summer recess — actions that will hit your wallet and your environment directly.

The Dublin Airport passenger cap (currently 32 million passengers per year) is on its way out after legislation passed with support from both government and Sinn Féin. Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien now has the power to...