Airline row festers on

Resolution at Aer Lingus still seems a long way off, writes Stephen Rogers

WHEN Ibec and ICTU asked the Labour Relations Commission to take another crack at resolving the Aer Lingus pensions dispute, the commission staff would have been forgiven for uttering a deep sigh of exasperation.

The talks broke down less than three weeks ago, with the chasm between the two sides the only thing they had in common.