Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

-----means that it will continue as a distinct company as part of the IAG business into the future when, and if, the deal is concluded which obviously is dependent on other shareholders and the decisions they make which will not be known for some time. Assuming that the deal proceeds, it will give Ireland a significant advantage in that it will place it in an even greater spot to attract international investment into the country.

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