MEDIA BITES

UP TO 870 airport staff have applied for a voluntary redundancy programme at Dublin and Cork airports.

The news comes as the DAA, which runs both airports, and trade unions attempted to reach agreement on workpractice changes.

It also follows confirmation by Aer Lingus that, after the rejection of similar workpractice changes in a ballot in recent weeks, it may now seek compulsory redundancies in a bid to slash costs.