Irish Government resists ‘fire sale’ of Aer Lingus after Ryanair bid

BTB, you didn't read my post correctly. I didn't say they stopped any food from coming into Ireland, only that they allowed more food shipped out than was coming in. Ireland's food should have been given to the starving Irish, period!

They've changed their tune about this one after the Turkish Airlines showed interest in Aer Lingus. ha, ha, that would be the end of alcohol on flights. Americans couldn't survive that!!

Searlit, keep free market food out of Ireland during the Famine?? Food wasn't kept out of Ireland. 8 million people survived of the 9 million in Ireland at the time.

The problem is that it's very difficult to undue private ownership once it's taken place. Wasn't it the "free market" excuse that was used to keep shipping food out of Ireland during the "famine"? Wake up, already!

Why is Ireland in the shape it's in today? Is it because of Michael O'Leary? Let the "free market" determine the outcome. And possibly, just possibly, Michael O'Leary can resuscitate the tourist industry of Ireland . . . and . . . concomitantly resuscitate the rest of the country.

wtf Mr. Kenney if Aer Lingus won’t improve its service and win back many of the passengers it has lost the day will come when you will have nothing of value to sell. I don’t care who runs Aer Lingus but it needs someone to start running it soon. One time Aer Lingus had a commercial that showed passengers getting in their Aer Lingus seats, and it said something like don’t wait let the Irish hospitality begin here. Today that commercial would go more like this sit down, put your seat belt on and shut up or the hostilities will start here. Now I know many of you will say that is just me but I have to tell you I defended Irish Airlines and supported them for years, but one insult too many caused me change, and there are many more out there just like me.

jimmybb -why are you the only one seeing this?I agree!

maybe we should let o'leary run the country at least he hasa pair

Taoiseach is correct. Don't jump into a bad marriage between the Airlines and the Republic. Euros are hard to come by and O'Leary's nuts.

Well, we might as well swim over, if Ryan air takes over. He thinks he's a player, but acts like a Joker.