Burton ‘not convinced’ about Aer Lingus takeover

Tánaiste Joan Burton has told party TDs concerned about the takeover bid for Aer Lingus that she has not yet been convinced about arguments put forward to sell the State’s share in the airline.

Not one Labour senator, TD or minister backed the sale of the Government’s 25% share in Aer Lingus at the party’s weekly parliamentary meeting last night.

Fine Gael’s own parliamentary party meeting also heard contributions from TDs opposed to the sale of the airline, with particular attention focused on the loss of landing slots and jobs in the airline.