Fórsa will be the only trade union to represent Ryanair’s 200 or so directly-employed Irish-based cabin crew following a deal struck between the pair.

The union confirmed on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Ryanair giving it sole negotiation rights for directly-employed Irish-based cabin crew...

Ryanair said that it looked forward to working with Fórsa and its elected company council – made up of the staff themselves – to conclude a collective labour agreement for its directly-employed, Irish-based crew.

Eddie Wilson, the airline’s chief people officer, pointed out that the company was pleased to sign the deal.

“This is a further sign of the progress Ryanair is making with trade unions since our December 2017 decision to recognise unions, with over 65 per cent of our cabin crew now covered by recognition agreements,” he added.

Ryanair recently signed similar deals for cabin crew in other jurisdictions, including one with trade union Unite covering Northern Ireland and Britain, as well as labour organisations in Italy and Germany.