'Govt should overthrow Shannon pull-out plans': O'Dea

Cabinet Minister Willie O’Dea today insisted the Government should, if necessary, use its shares in Aer Lingus to overthrow plans for a partial pull-out of Shannon.

But the Minister for Defence stressed his hopes that another resolution could be found, as Fianna Fáil politicians from the west of Ireland gathered to demand the link with Heathrow be retained.