Up to 260 jobs may go at Shannon

And it has nothing to do with Anti-War protests

Ah good ol' Capitalism.

Up to 260 jobs may be lost at Shannon Airport under a cost-cutting scheme being considered by the board of the Dublin Airport Authority today.

It is understood that an opening position paper is being presented to the board, which proposes that the company commence a consultation process on job cuts and outsourcing of certain operations.

While the Dublin Airport Authority has not commented on the matter, the board is expected to approve the opening of a consultation process.

Some reports have suggested that up the half the jobs at Shannon could be eliminated.

However, unions are likely to mount a vehement campaign of opposition to any job cuts.

They argue that the State Airports Act of 2004, which splits the former Aer Rianta into three separate airport authorities at Dublin Cork and Shannon, guarantees their jobs, terms and conditions by law.

However, the company believes that a consultation process on cost-cutting does not breach the act, as any changes introduced would be through agreed procedures, and any redundancies would be voluntary.