DAA to cut staff bonuses

RTE news reports that the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is to cut the annual bonuses of staff due to need for financial savings. The DAA state that bonuses are discretionary whilst acknowledging that in recent years  a bonus has been paid to all staff. This year the full bonus will be paid to full time permanent employees only with part time workers receiving pro rata payments. A total of approximately 500 staff in Dublin, Cork and Shannon will be affected. Last year's bonus amounted to €1,500 per employee.

SIPTU have said that part time employees will ballot for strike action to achieve a bonus equal to that of full time employees but that there is no immediate risk of flight disruption.