World in brief: July 23, 2024

IRELAND: Pilots at Inational airline Aer Lingus have voted to accept a pay increase, ending a dispute that has led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights, the two sides said today.
Members of the Irish Air Line Pilots Association backed the 17.75 per cent rise recommended by Ireland’s Labour Court.
Around 85 per cent of the union members who returned ballots voted in favour of the deal.
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