Air traffic control staff crisis is major threat to services, says trade union
Irish Aviation Authority insists safety is a priority and its procedures are robust
Fórsa says staff shortages as a result of the failure to recruit and train staff have closed Dublin airspace for short periods of time. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie
Fearghal O'Connor
Air traffic controllers have claimed that a staffing crisis at the Irish Aviation Authority threatens massive disruption, curtails the use of Dublin’s new €320m runway and poses safety risks.
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