Many of us are looking forward to January 1 to reap the meagre benefits of the latest budget, but there are almost 5,000 people for whom the turn of the new year will mean a significant cut in their incomes.

An expert panel set up to resolve the Aer Lingus pension dispute says the airline will have to spend more money to plug the fund's €780m deficit.

A TRADE union representing staff at Aer Lingus has called for an independent investigation into the alleged bullying culture at the national airline.

HUNDREDS of former aviation workers protested outside the Dáil yesterday, calling for their State pensions to be increased to match those of other public-sector retirees.