Around 4,000 Aer Lingus passengers flying from the airline’s base at Manchester Airport face disruption at the end of the month as cabin crew there plan industrial action. Members of trade union Unite, including cabin crew and check-in staff, have voted to strike in a ballot over a pay dispute, raising the prospect of disruption for travellers on its Manchester transatlantic services. Barry O’Halloran reports.

State water company Uisce Éireann paid more than €9.3 million in compensation for personal injury and damage to property over the last five years, figures show. As Barry reports, the details come as the water utility will receive €1.4 billion extra from the Government to aid in building water supply and treatment needed to support new home building, as part of Budget 2026.

A Cork journalist has received the High Court’s permission to proceed with a challenge against a Press Council of Ireland decision after his website was denied membership of the body earlier this year. Ian Curran reports.