79 out of 82 of Ryanair's direct employee pilots based in Dublin have voted for industrial action in a row over collective bargaining and negotiating rights.

"How can they get away with treating people like this? It’s disgusting."

A number of aircraft crew flew to the rescue of an air traffic controller at Dublin Airport after they heard a British Airways pilot argue with her over the radio.

Yesterday we received the disappointing news that a new British polar research ship may not be called Boaty McBoatface after all.

Dublin District Court has been told that since former Anglo chief executive David Drumm went to America in 2009 he “engaged in a careful and considered and perfectly lawful attempt to ensure that this day never came”.

As hundreds of thousands of people prepare to shower loved ones with trinkets of affection, spare a thought for one man whose chances of finding his Valentine are literally on a wing and a prayer.

An Aer Lingus flight carrying more than 180 passengers had to make an emergency landing Dublin Airport shortly after take off yesterday — the third such incident in a week.

Residents of the Aran Islands, shocked at the loss to Aer Árann of an air service contract for the three islands, plan to fight the Government decision.

The crew of a Dublin-bound Aer Lingus flight had to take evasive action to avoid a private jet that had entered the runway while they were taking off.

Gormley: Bankers hid insolvency issue in run-up to guarantee; Two prisoners scale wall to stage roof protest at Cloverhill; Bionic suit allows paralysed jockey Jonjo Bright 'step into the unknown'; Two charged over killing Cecil the lion; farmer 'had no hunting permit' These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Barbara Scully is, by her own admission, a full-blown Irish Mammy who travels half way round the world to see her Australian-based daughter. This time round, the family all met up in the Indonesian island of Bali for an alternative

Is the ‘will they, won’t they sell’ saga nearly over for Aer Lingus?

We never realised some of our readers were evil geniuses until today.

Timing is everything for Willy Walsh. Recent opinion has suggested that Willy Walsh’s otherwise excellent proposition is a victim of timing, namely the upcoming election.

Claims by the man leading the €1.36bn bid to buy Aer Lingus that his “smart lawyers” will take care of pledges to keep Heathrow slots open have been used against him by opponents of the sale.

The Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has said any protest outside his house - or the homes of any politicians - is unacceptable.

The rivalry between Irish airlines Aer Lingus and Ryanair has now spilled onto social media.

John Daly finds stand-up paddling and pilgrim paths on the radar for intrepid visitors

Singer Dolores O’Riordan is set to learn her fate before Christmas on three alleged assaults arising from an air rage incident at Shannon Airport last month.

The Cranberries singer spent three hours reciting a chorus of song in her cell

Dolores O'Riordan has been discharged from hospital and released without charge from garda custody following an alleged air rage incident.

Two women and a man were arrested today over a security alert at Dublin Airport which sparked a brief Ebola scare.

Gardaí are investigating after an Aer Lingus plane had to go into lockdown in Dublin Airport following a prank by a passenger which sparked a brief Ebola scare.

An Aer Lingus flight bound for Dublin was diverted overnight after an on-board medical emergency.

An Aer Lingus flight was diverted this afternoon after a bomb scare at its destination airport.

MUSIC NEWS: Hozier is in Mitchelstown this weekend, and has also released a video of a duet with Karen Cowley on his single ‘In A Week’ that was recorded at Kilkenny Castle.

One of Ireland’s most legendary paralympians has claimed he was a victim of discrimination after he was unable to board an Aer Lingus flight in Heathrow last night because no one was available to carry out a wheelchair transfer.

Leinster fans will be smiling today with the news of their pool draw for next season’s European Rugby Champions Cup.

Further industrial action at Aer Lingus is looming for the month ahead.

Sixteen-year-old Dearbhail McNamara from Westport secured European Senior Championships qualification as she took the 200m breaststroke title at the Irish National Championships at Abbotstown yesterday.

Paddy Power has been warned by the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland that many members of the public do not appreciate or accept the level to which the bookmaker seeks to “push the boundaries” in its media campaigns.

Jonathan Sexton insists that quotes attributed to him in a recent interview where he admitted thinking about quitting Racing Metro were “blown out of proportion” and that he is settling in to life in France.

Ryanair has stepped in to reunite a mother with her twin daughters for Christmas.

Ryanair has released its passenger and load factor statistics for August which show that its passenger numbers went up 1% from 8.9 million in August last year to 9 million last month.

The head of Aer Lingus, is one of the few people in Ireland hoping that August is a wash out, as the airlines last minute sales suffer due to the good weather.

The only known surviving promotional copy of Elvis Presley’s first hit has sold to a mystery internet bidder for an eye-catching €64,000 at a major Dublin auction.

More bad weather hammered parts of the country last night, with Cavan and Monaghan suffering severe flooding.

Irish swimmer Sycerika McMahon won five gold medals on the opening day of the Irish Short Course swimming championships in Lisburn yesterday.

IT’S just an ordinary day in Ireland when 12 women leave to have abortions in England.

The Aer Lingus board has once again called on its shareholders to reject Ryanair’s takeover bid ahead of key EU Competition deadline next Wednesday.

Ryanair has described as “rumour and speculation” reports it has offered to pull a number of Aer Lingus routes if it is allowed to take over the rival airline.

Aer Lingus has cancelled four flights to Spain today due to a general strike in that country.

A FLIGHT instructor and a student pilot walked away uninjured after the nose wheel on their aircraft collapsed on landing at Cork Airport yesterday.