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Irish Aviation Authority Denies Increased Risk Of Accident Because Of Reliance On Traffic Control Overtime.

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160 controllers have written to the regulator.

The Irish Aviation Authority has denied there's an increased risk of an accident, because of a reliance on air traffic controllers doing overtime.

The Sunday Independent reports 160 controllers have written to the regulator, claiming staffing arrangements have become a safety issue -- which narrowly threatened to close Dublin Airport last month.

The IAA says it's aware of the letter, calling it "an unofficial action by a small number of staff".

It says safety has never been "compromised" and there has been "no risk to air traffic control services in the last year".

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