PASSENGERS at Birmingham Airport could face disruption this Christmas if staff decide to go on strike. Members of the Unite Union will vote on whether to take industrial action during the festive season. Read article
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A 28 year old man has been arrested after a drug seizure in Co. Donegal. Four kilos of a synthetic stimulant known as ‘4 MEC’ were seized by Customs officers yesterday. Read article
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The search for a Korean man missing from a beach on the New South Wales north coast has been called off after almost three days. The 23-year-old man was swimming with a 30-year-old friend at Woolgoolga, north of Coffs harbour, when they were dragged out in a strong rip on Saturday. Read article
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Industrial action in France has seen a number of flights this morning (Tues) delayed by about an hour. It is expected to also affect arrivals throughout the day. Read article
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Adverse weather conditions continue to affect flights at several southern UK airports, while industrial action by French air traffic control is also disrupting services. London City has been particularly badly hit by fog yesterday and this morning, with its website stating that flights are being disrupted due to “poor visibility”, and advising passengers to contact […]
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It is examing another 163 probable cases, linked to Flicks restaurant in Belfast’s Cityside shopping complex according to bbc.co.uk. The PHA said the increase in confirmed cases in recent days was not unexpected and is the result of probable cases becoming confirmed. There are now 119 confirmed cases of E. coli in Northern Ireland’s worst […]
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Further tests are to be carried out on more than 40 people following an E. Coli outbreak linked to a Belfast restaurant. The management of Flicks restaurant at Cityside Mall on York Street voluntarily closed the premises and are cooperating with the investigation. Read article
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Two passengers who sat near a man who has Crimean-Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (CCVHF) on a flight to Glasgow are being monitored as a precaution. The 38-year-old man was earlier transferred to hospital in London in a special RAF isolation plane. Read article
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THOUSANDS of air passengers are nervously awaiting the outcome of today’s crunch talks aimed at averting industrial action which could close the country’s three main airports. Siptu representatives from Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) will meet to decide how to respond to an invitation to talks from the Labour Relations Commission. Read […]
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DUBLIN AIRPORT AUTHORITY (DAA) will ask the High Court on Friday to grant an injunction against the trade union SIPTU holding strike action next Monday. The trade union said that it was “disappointed” with the news and said that members are “frustrated and annoyed at the DAA” but the authority said that it was disappointed […]
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