Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

They will not be concerned with the maintenance of direct routes from Ireland to destinations across Europe and the United States of America. They will be concerned only with the bottom line. If the short-term stripping of the company guarantees them the return they want, it is their interests rather than the long-term interests of Ireland which will dictate the future of Aer Lingus.

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