Walkout by air traffic controllers will hit Irish flights

Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports to suffer disruption in row over new working arrangements

Flights in and out of the Irish Republic will face disruption tomorrow in a dispute over work practices.

Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports will shut down as air traffic controllers plan to walk out for up to four hours.

Trade union Impact blamed the Irish Aviation Authority for suspending controllers for refusing to co-operate with new working arrangements.

The IAA said union leaders should not be instructing members not to co-operate with new technology. The IAA apologised to passengers and urged them to contact their airlines. Flights in Dublin and Shannon will stop between 2pm and 6pm as controllers attend union meetings. Flights at Cork will be hit between 4pm and 6pm.

Source: Guardian.co.uk

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