SIPTU members in Aer Lingus picketed the Department of Transport in Kildare Street, Dublin, from 12.30pm until 1.30pm in protest at the proposal to privatise Aer Lingus. SIPTU National Industrial Secretary Michael Halpenny said, “it is ironic that Government Ministers are flying out all over the world this week on our national airline to promote the ’Shamrock’ in the best of all social, cultural and economic senses, only to return next week with the apparent intention of selling the ‘Shamrock’ on Aer Lingus planes to the highest bidder.� more