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?
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 ...