SIPTU says a strike at Aer Lingus is now highly likely – and could impact thousands of passengers at Shannon, Cork and Dublin Airports in the build-up to St. Patrick's Day.
Staff at the airline and state airports have voted in favour of industrial action as part of a row over their collective pension fund, and the union admits strikes are likely in the week before the National Holiday.
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Aer Lingus has appealed for the union to pull back from the threat of industrial action – which it says won't solve the row – while Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has urged all sides to re-enter talks
