The Aer Lingus takeover bid: rhetoric versus reality

IAG’s takeover bid for Aer Lingus has generated numerous claims and counter-claims. So what are the main bones of contention?

Close-up from last week of Aer Lingus share performance
Close-up from last week of Aer Lingus share performance

The jobs

ne of the prime fears among Irish people – not least that constituency of people who live and work in north Dublin, either directly for Aer Lingus or at the airport itself – are concerns about the impact a takeover will have on jobs. Perhaps, the logic goes, if the sale of Aer Lingus is blocked, jobs can be saved.

That’s simply not going ...