O’Leary agrees to arbitration in route row

RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has agreed to arbitration in a bid to resolve the row with Transport Minister Noel Dempsey regarding services on the Kerry-Dublin route and state airline subsidies.

The development arose from a meeting yesterday in Tralee, between Mr O’Leary and elected representatives of Kerry’s four local authorities.

The councils are also requesting the Department of Transport to enter into binding arbitration with the airline in the hope of breaking the impasse.