A COMPANY which maintains engines for some of the world’s largest airlines could shut both of its Cork plants if unions do not accept a new pension scheme.

TALKS brokered by the Labour Relations Commission could today settle a dispute which has seen 180 workers on strike since last Friday.

AROUND 180 workers went on strike yesterday in response to a company’s plans to restructure their pensions.

A THREATENED strike by 200 rail workers, which would have crippled services in Munster and disrupted travel plans for thousands of sports and music fans, has been deferred following the intervention of the Labour Relations Commission.

THE right to protest must be preserved. After all, that’s what, in part, 1916 was all about in Ireland.

THE number of jobs lost following the sudden closure of Cork-based airline Jetmagic has risen to 128.

WORKERS at Servisair will attend a meeting in Cork Airport today where they are expected to be informed of some job losses as a result of airline Jetmagic’s collapse.

COLLAPSED airline Jetmagic accepted online bookings until minutes before the company's bombshell announcement to cease trading.

AER LINGUS dropped a business bombshell in Cork last evening by confirming the 40-year link with Dublin is to be axed in October, with a consequential loss of 250,000 seats.

A lager-fuelled attack on management by Chris Evans during his breakfast show triggered his break-up with Virgin Radio, it was alleged at the UK High Court today.