Irish pilots join campaign for shorter hours

Irish pilots are taking part in a Europe-wide campaign calling for a change in laws on the amount of hours they can work.

The Irish Airline Pilots Association says there are serious flaws in new EU regulations that came into force last year governing their working hours.

The rules regulate the amount of time pilots and cabin crew can spend in the air and the rest periods they must have between flights.

Pilots across Europe say EU officials are refusing to bring in tougher regulations despite commissioning a scientific study that recommended such a move on safety grounds.