Editorial: Government needs to be frank on Aer Lingus

The political posturing in relation to Aer Lingus is veering between farce and fiasco. If the government wants to retain its 25.1 per cent holding in Aer Lingus, it should just come out and say so.

It could, after all, make an arguable case that the state interest in the national carrier helps secure air services to Ireland and long-term connectivity, particularly between regional services. Instead, the government seems to be playing a ...