15 November 2012 Last updated at 11:41 ET

Aer Lingus stoppage is called off

Aer Lingus aircraft SIPTU members have called off the stoppage and entered discussions

Industrial action at Aer Lingus timed for 19 November as part of a dispute over pensions, has been called off.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions and employer's body Ibec had intervened to try to avert the two-hour stoppage.

SIPTU members at Aer Lingus decided to call off the stoppage and enter discussions.

The dispute centred on a 750m euro deficit in the pension scheme that covers staff at the airline and the Dublin Airport Authority.

More Europe stories

RSS

Features & Analysis

Elsewhere on the BBC

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.