Caught between a rock and Ryanair

The government's decision to say it would not sell its stake in Aer Lingus to Ryanair raises two obvious questions - who will it sell to, and on what terms?

The government's decision to say it would not sell its stake in Aer Lingus to Ryanair raises two obvious questions - who will it sell to, and on what terms? When you are trying to get the best price for an asset, it doesn't seem entirely wise to rule out one buyer, yet the government appears to have felt that it could not live with the Ryanair bid. It believes this would damage ...