WRC hearing in Declan McCabe’s complaints against Aer Lingus adjourned after picket-line concerns

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

The Workplace Relations Commission adjourned the hearing into Aer Lingus pilot Declan McCabe’s employment rights complaints after McCabe’s counsel said he was not comfortable crossing a picket line during a one-day public-sector strike. Adjudicator John Harraghy granted an overnight adjournment on October 14.

The hearing was due to resume for its 14th day. McCabe is challenging his demotion following an airline investigation into a 2023 approach to Dublin Airport during which the aircraft failed to link up with a navigation beacon. He says the Aer Lingus manual left the decision on whether to file a safety report to his judgment; the airline’s disciplinary findings are disputed.