Judge Kevin Foley said that €500 payment be made to the workers as a gesture of goodwill in recognition for their efforts and should be accepted in full and final settlement of the dispute.

In the recommendation, Labour Court deputy chairwoman, Louise O’Donnell rejected a submission from Connect that the €4,700 be made available to new employees along with existing workers.

Eve Doherty was jailed for three years in January 2019 for harassing State solicitor Elizabeth Howlin.

The Labour Court upheld the appeal by Coolebridge after Chris Murray confirmed that he could not identify acts of discrimination based on his race over the relevant period

The Supreme Court has found that the Labour Court was wrong to order the re-instatement of a Co Wexford Gaeilscoil principal

The Irish Air Line Pilots' Association has recommended that its members accept a 17.75 per cent pay increase proposed by the Labour Court

The airline said further flight cancellations would be announced on Thursday

The executive of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association was meeting on Tuesday to discuss the recommendation

Aer Lingus has been cancelling flights in batches during a work-to-rule by pilots.

The airline said its engagement with the industrial dispute body was an ‘important step’ in the row over pilots’ pay.

The cancellations will impact flights scheduled for Monday to Wednesday

If these rounds of talks fail, the pilots union said it would return to consider an escalation of its industrial action

The move comes amid efforts to minimise disruption being caused by the ongoing industrial action

Both sides in the Aer Lingus dispute will meet at the Labour Court on Monday to try and resolve their row

The airline cancelled a further 122 flights next week as the bitter industrial dispute rumbles on

Tens of thousands of passengers have been affected by 270 flight cancellations so far.

Union members balloted following rejection of Labour Court deal

It said Mr Walsh was obliged to attend callouts averaging 1.7hours or week, or 84 hours per annum