Unions threaten to strike over airport plans

AIRPORT unions last night threatened industrial action if Transport Minister Seamus Brennan proceeds with his plans to break up Aer Rianta.

Amid fears of jobs losses at Dublin, Cork and Shannon, as a result of the Government's plans to make the three airports independent, unions organised emergency meetings of workers.

But the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and business leaders backed Mr Brennan's plans, saying the unions were wrong.