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| Passengers set for airport chaos | Passengers set for airport chaos |
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| Passengers in airports in the Irish Republic face hours of chaos due to a planned strike by air traffic controllers later. | |
| Aer Lingus is cancelling 64 flights, with Ryanair cancelling a further 48, affecting thousands of passengers. | Aer Lingus is cancelling 64 flights, with Ryanair cancelling a further 48, affecting thousands of passengers. |
| A dispute over work practices has led to the industrial action by controllers at Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports. | A dispute over work practices has led to the industrial action by controllers at Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports. |
| The airports will be shut down between 1400 and 1800 GMT while controllers attend mandatory union meetings. | The airports will be shut down between 1400 and 1800 GMT while controllers attend mandatory union meetings. |
| The meetings have been called following the suspension of 15 controllers from Dublin and Shannon Airports for failing to cooperate with new technology. | The meetings have been called following the suspension of 15 controllers from Dublin and Shannon Airports for failing to cooperate with new technology. |
| The trade union Impact said the issue of new work practices was under discussion at the Labour Relations Commission and staff should not be suspended while the negotiations were ongoing. | The trade union Impact said the issue of new work practices was under discussion at the Labour Relations Commission and staff should not be suspended while the negotiations were ongoing. |
| However, the Irish Aviation Authority claims that Impact told controllers not to cooperate with a number of new technology projects unless they were given pay rises. | However, the Irish Aviation Authority claims that Impact told controllers not to cooperate with a number of new technology projects unless they were given pay rises. |
| The authority said that up to 150 flights at the three airports were likely to be affected and advised intending passengers to contact their airlines for further information. | The authority said that up to 150 flights at the three airports were likely to be affected and advised intending passengers to contact their airlines for further information. |