Kitt brands Aer Lingus 'despicable' in wake of leak

The fallout from a “sinister” Aer Lingus staff memo continued tonight after after a Government Chief Whip described the national airline’s tactics as “despicable and cruel“.

In an attempt to secure redundancies in 2004, company bosses discussed several measures like making shifts awkward for workers with families and forcing senior hostesses to wear “tacky” jump-suits and t-shirts.