The Irish pilots union is called IALPA (Irish Airline Pilots Association), which is a branch of the trade union IMPACT.

The news has constantly involved Aer Lingus for the past week, first the good news about the new BFS base, then the uproar about the dropping of SHA-LHR and now the strike, all with a bit of Michael O’Leary included. Even the church has stepped in to complain about the end of the LHR service.