Etihad Airways to recruit 100 Irish employees

Etihad Airways is holding a recruitment drive in Dublin this morning from 8am in the Burlington Hotel.

The national airline of the United Arab Emirates hopes to hire 100 new employees.

Open days in Cork and Belfast in January and February are also planned.

The company is looking to fill cabin crew to sales vacancies, with new staff set to be based mainly in Abu Dhabi.

The airline currently employs more than 90 Irish staff at Dublin Airport.