The chief executive of the operator of Dublin and Cork airports has said the financial impact of Covid-19 has been enormous, with losses of around €1m a day since St Patrick's Day.
Dalton Philips said he expects that between 750 to 1,000 permanent jobs will be lost at the airports as a result of Covid-19.
Although staff have been "absolutely heroic", he said that wages have had to be cut and the organisation is now being downsized.
Mr Philips said that a number of schemes are being put in place for staff including a career break and a voluntary severance scheme.