Mick Clifford: Daa's bizarre jobs policy comes back to bite

It is difficult to conclude other than that the Daa's objective was to use the pandemic to cut numbers and rehire in a manner that would save the company money. As a result, we got the chaos at Dublin Airport last weekend, writes Mick Clifford

The chaos at Dublin Airport was waiting to happen but away from the bright lights of the airport, the same policies are doing far greater long-term damage. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Why would anybody be surprised at the chaos that engulfed Dublin Airport last weekend? Why the shock in the body politic? 

If you pursue certain policies against all the best advice and practice then what do you expect? The chaos was waiting to happen but away from the bright lights of the airport, the same policies are doing far greater long-term damage.