For info, just received the following email response to my postal application:
"Aer Lingus Recruitment
Direct Entry First Officer
Dublin, Cork, Belfast, London-Gatwick
Many thanks for your email and application form for the position of First Officer with Aer Lingus.
The closing date for receipt of applications was 12.00 on Friday 10th December 2010 and we would like to confirm receipt of your application.
We are in the process of screening all applications and if you meet our criteria we may be back in contact with you.
Due to the high volume of applications, this may take some time so we would like to thank you in advance for your patience.
We are requesting that you don’t respond to this e-mail due to the large amount of correspondence received to date".
HW