Deadline extended for talks on Aer Lingus dispute

The parties at Aer Lingus Management and the groups of trade unions at the company have agreed with the National Implementation Body to a limited extension of the deadline on talks about rationalisation.

The National Implementation Body has held separate meetings with unions and management at the former State airline today to clarify the position of both sides in the dispute regarding proposed cost-cutting measures.

The State's industrial relations trouble-shooter is expected to issue recommendations aimed at resolving the dispute no later than next Monday.

A planned strike by staff at the airline was suspended earlier this month pending the outcome of a NIB review process to deal with the row over the €20m cost-saving plan.