With that final bold statement the tribunal of inquiry into the airport firefighters’ dispute concluded its report.

LESSONS can be learnt from the findings of a report into the airport firefighters’ dispute, according to a union leader.

THE deputy who, until yesterday at least, held the dubious distinction of resigning from two committees in the space of six months was clear what he wanted back in July from the airport firefighters tribunal.

IN THE opening 60 pages of today’s landmark inquiry report, there is just one paragraph highlighted in bold.

PUBLIC and political opinion on the ending of the airport firefighters’ dispute is, broadly, poles apart. Islanders are pleased that aircraft are operating normally and deputies are deeply unhappy with the way the settlement was achieved.

THE States pay body has released a contrasting account to that of Chief Minister Lyndon Trott of the events surrounding the handling of the airport firefighters’ dispute.

ANYONE who reads the correspondence sent to States members yesterday regarding the closure of the airport and the subsequent return to work of the firefighters will be struck by two things.

‘HELD to ransom’ was the headline in last Tuesday’s Press. By the end of the day it seemed the ransom had been paid in full and the hostage released. Everybody heaved a huge sigh of relief and life started getting back to normal.

AS HUNDREDS of airline passengers contemplated the wreckage of their travel and holiday plans yesterday and again today, there was one emotion that overtook even anger – sheer frustration.