"The airline said the staff, based out of Dublin Airport on short-haul services, were contacted by bosses via text message on Monday and were told to expect a call explaining how talks with union chiefs had progressed at the Republic’s Labour Relations Commission.

They were then contacted by telephone on Monday night and told that their contracts were not being renewed."

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