Thousands of aviation industry workers in Ireland will be made redundant in the near future, according to a leading trade union. Dublin Airport Authority is seeking between 750 to 1000 redundancies in Dublin and Cork airports and has offered workers a voluntary severance scheme. It is estimated that Dublin Airport will have 8 million passengers this year and 21 million passengers in 2021. In Dublin Airport, a "majority" of the 3,500 workers have suffered a 20% reduction in hours of work and pay. All Aer Lingus employees in Shannon Airport were put on temporary layoff from June 21.

Source: Irish Examiner July 23, 2020 16:52 UTC