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Old Feb 27, 2015, 6:37 am
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I see "Socialist Party TD Ruth Coppinger said it would be really reckless for an island nation to give up its airline.

Speaking at a press conference to publicise a private members' Dáil motion opposing austerity, she said Aer Lingus is a prosperous company and workers will resist its sale"

Hmmmm....

Anyway, meantime elsewhere WW plays another card

http://www.independent.ie/business/i...-31026734.html

That sounds like a bargaining position to me. I reckon a fiver (sterling or euro) that the slot guarantee period is longer than 5 years, less than 10 and that the transaction completes....
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