Rejecting Aer Lingus bid would send 'appalling message', says CityJet chairman

CityJet chairman Pat Byrne has said that the Government would be sending the wrong message to the business world if it rejects IAG's takeover bid for Aer Lingus.

IAG chief Willie Walsh will come before the Oireachtas Transport Committee today in an effort to win support for the company's bid for Aer Lingus.