Aer Lingus seeks 51 voluntary redundancies from Shannon staff

AER Lingus has sought 51 voluntary redundancies from its Shannon Airport staff due to its decision to axe its Shannon-Heathrow services from next January.

Aer Lingus seeks 51 voluntary redundancies from Shannon staff

Union representatives of workers at Shannon were notified of the expected lay-offs by the airline’s management on Thursday. A further six redundancies are also being sought from Aer Lingus staff based at Heathrow.

Opposition politicians claim the redundancies are a result of the Government’s inaction to prevent Aer Lingus switching its Heathrow slots from Shannon to Belfast.

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