'Reprehensible' to use holidaymakers' plans as 'pawns' in Aer Lingus dispute 

Taoiseach Simon Harris was speaking as a planned work-to-rule that will lead to travel chaos over the summer is set to begin on June 26

Taoiseach Simon Harris: 'The idea that passengers, children, due to go on their summer holiday would be used as pawns in an industrial relations dispute that has already been considered by the Labour Court is utterly reprehensible and people need to step back from the brink.'

It is "utterly reprehensible" to use family holidaymakers' plans as "pawns" in the Aer Lingus industrial dispute, the Taoiseach has said.

Simon Harris was speaking as a planned work-to-rule that will lead to travel chaos over the summer is set to begin on June 26.