Two further one-day strikes at Aer Lingus are being threatened by the union representing cabin crew after talks broke down this evening.

IMPACT said it is to issue Aer Lingus management with notice of two further one-day strikes, on 16 and 18 June, after three days of talks ended without agreement.

The union said management had refused to negotiate in good faith and instead issued a "take-it-or-leave-it" proposal, which it knew would be unacceptable to staff because it would mean hundreds of job losses.