Aer Lingus denies Tom O’Riordan’s allegations and has stated that no passengers or crew were exposed to any safety risk. If the airline did not comply, O’Riordan said in his statement, he would “immediately” go on hunger strike and commence a protest action, the witness said. O’Riordan also wanted Aer Lingus to enter into a “written agreement to truthfully and honestly engage with others who’ve suffered from fume-related issues and injuries”, Byrne said. I haven’t had someone go on hunger strike in a grievance hearing before,” she said. “It was the Aer Lingus social media team who were gathering all the information,” Byrne said.

Source: The Irish Times March 31, 2026 19:41 UTC