High Court rules against planned strikes by Ryanair pilots - report

The High Court in Dublin has ruled against the planned strikes by Ryanair pilots, according to media reports. The court has approved an application by Ryanair to stop a proposed pilot strike in Ireland tomorrow and on Friday.

Ryanair went to court to obtain an order against Forsa, the parent body of the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (IALPA), to prevent the Dublin-based pilots from striking for 48 hours on Thursday and Friday.

On Wednesday, Ryanair's legal counsel told the High Court that Forsa had not allowed for the mediation process to be completed before announcing the strike and claimed the strike would be in breach of an agreement made between the airline and the union last year. IALPA represents some 180 Dublin-based pilots who are directly employed by Ryanair.