Aer Lingus to cut 105 more jobs

AER LINGUS is to axe 105 more jobs at Shannon Airport as part of the airline's restructuring programme, it emerged yesterday.

The troubled national airline, which has already shed more than 200 jobs in the past few months, told trade union IMPACT it wanted 50 staff to take voluntary redundancies and a further 55 cabin crew to take unpaid leave for the winter months.

IMPACT fears that those workers let go during the winter season will not be returned and last night sought an urgent meeting with Transport Minister Seamus Brennan.