At last, Aer Lingus management have been able to achieve that which other airline managers and H.R. departments have dared only ever DREAM of -
an airline WITHOUT pilots 
Now watch the profits soar!!
My guess is they'll come out of their huddle sometime next week and announce a "watershed" in Aer Lingus' history, with a new, trimmed down airline - initially in pilot strength, but later in ALL other areas - ready to re-launch.
It's a gamble they're going to play, and if they can't get enough pilots to get the operation up fairly quickly using Aer Lingus aircraft, they will have shot themselves in the foot.
Time to start thinking about stress induced leave methinks.