The Tánaiste has described as "shocking" the degree to which the needs of the Irish travelling public are being ignored by both sides in the Aer Lingus dispute.

Micheál Martin has appealed to the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (IALPA) and Aer Lingus management to "get around the table" on the basis of the existing Labour Court recommendation.

Thousands of passengers intending to travel with Aer Lingus over the coming week face huge uncertainty, with pilots set to begin their indefinite work to rule from Wednesday in a dispute over pay.

This morning on 'Deise Today', Damien spoke to Melanie, a listener from Tramore, whose family holiday plans have been thrown into chaos by the action that is planned for next Saturday.

You can listen back to her by clicking on the image above...