Aer Rianta strike to target EU flights

THE flights of up to 25 EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers will be deliberately targeted by a SIPTU Aer Rianta strike next week.

Stepping up their campaign against the break-up of Aer Rianta, the strike committee of SIPTU's 5,000-strong Aer Rianta branch yesterday announced details of industrial action aimed at disrupting EU Presidency traffic and embarrassing the Government.

The union's national industrial secretary, Michael Halpenny, said the action would affect Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports.