The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said he expects the strike at Aer Lingus and the DAA to be called off.

The Government has launched its latest bid to avoid a crippling strike at the country's three biggest airport.

The Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has appealed to SIPTU to call off what he has called an "unnecessary" strike at Aer Lingus and the DAA.

Calls are mounting for the Minister for Transport and Tourism Leo Varadkar to intervene in the pensions dispute at Aer Lingus and the DAA.

SIPTU has said it will fully comply with a High Court order preventing strike action at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports on Friday.

The High Court has granted an injunction preventing industrial action at Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports ahead of St Patrick's Day.

The High Court is to rule tomorrow afternoon on a legal bid to stop industrial action at the country's main airports ahead of St Patrick's Day

A legal bid to stop strike action at the main Irish airports in the run up to St. Patrick's Day is due before the High Court. The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and Ryanair are trying to secure an injunction against SIPTU.

A legal bid to stop strike action at the country's main airports in the run-up to St Patrick's Day is due before the High Court.

The Dublin Airport Authority says it has been granted leave by the High Court to seek an injunction against SIPTU, to make it withdraw notice of strike action at Dublin and Cork airports next Friday.

Industrial action by SIPTU-represented workers at Aer Lingus and the DAA over a pensions dispute may result in closures at the country's three main airports.

SIPTU-represented workers at Aer Lingus and the DAA are to ballot for industrial action over a pensions dispute.

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport increased by 1.1 million to 20.2 million last year, it was announced today.

Aer Lingus cabin crew have begun their 24 hour strike at the country's major airports.

Passengers arriving at Dublin Airport passport control outside of business hours face long queues.

More than a quarter of a million passengers are expected to pass through Dublin Airport this Easter bank holiday weekend.

Dublin was the second fastest growing airport in the European Union last year.

An expert panel set up to resolve the Aer Lingus pension dispute says the airline will have to spend more money to plug the fund's €780m deficit.

Exploratory talks between the Dublin Airport Authority and ICTU to try to avoid a strike over pension issues have ended without agreement.

Aer Lingus has invited unions to a meeting on Thursday in a bid to avert strike action at the country's airports during the St. Patrick's Day celebrations.