O'Rourke begs EU to allow aid for Aer Lingus

Public Enterprise Minister Mary O’Rourke has pleaded with the European Union’s Transport Council to allow the Government to give state aid to Aer Lingus.

Ms O’Rourke is believed to have told her counterparts from the 14 other EU member states that Aer Lingus depends heavily on transatlantic business and that the aid granted to US airlines has given them an advantage.