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Fianna Fáil call on minister to block any sale of Aer Lingus

The opposition are calling for the Transport Minister not to allow the sale of the government's stak...
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11:35 AM - 25 Jan 2015



Fianna Fáil call on minister t...

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Fianna Fáil call on minister to block any sale of Aer Lingus

TodayFM
TodayFM

11:35 AM - 25 Jan 2015



The opposition are calling for the Transport Minister not to allow the sale of the government's stake in Aer Lingus to go ahead.

Yesterday it emerged that the parent company of British Airways has approached the carrier with a fresh takeover bid.

It's understood International Airlines Group submitted a revised proposal worth at least two-euro-fifty a share.

But Fianna Fail say any such sale could see Aer Lingus’ critical Heathrow slots siphoned off, risking future connectivity and jobs at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports.

Their Spokesperson for Transport Timmy Dooley explains:



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