From RTE news:
Three Aer Lingus executives resign
16 November 2004 15:08
RTÉ has learned that the three top executives at Aer Lingus, including chief executive Willie Walsh, have resigned from the airline.
Mr Walsh along with the chief operations officer Seamus Kearney and chief financial officer Brian Dunne will leave the airline in May.
It is understood that the Department of Transport has been notified of their decision.
Earlier, this year the three men sought permission from the Government to pursue a management buyout of the airline.
However, they subsequently announced that they were abandoning that plan.
It is unclear as yet what the three executives will do after leaving Aer Lingus.