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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6Fair play to Sinn Fein its about time somebody did something about this government's plans in relation to Aer Lingus.
Nice to see that SF are working on their manifesto for North County Dublin Dail seats. They will throw that pic on them and make people think they actually were active in opposing the privatisation. What exactly is SF's ideas for what should be done to oppose the privatisation? Probably just vote for them in a year. No mention of SF's 'practical' politics. Or Gerry's visit to Chambers of Commerce or corporate Cairde Sinn Fein in the USA. Or their pro-privatisation policies in NI. Or that they want to get into government with FF as soon as possible.
Why not go the whole hog and nationalise Ryanair? Its disgraceful that Ryanair can fly 10 times as many passengers as Aer Lingus while employing only a quarter of the workforce that Aer Lingus has. Talk about undermanning. If we nationalised Ryanair and brought it up to Aer Lingus's manning levels, there would be another 100,000 people employed in Ireland. Admittedly, fares would have to rise so much that nobody would fly on it. But, so what? Taxes could be doubled to subsidise it. Isn't that what socialism is all about?
No John it's not.
It should be privatised, as should the southern hotels. The Goverment has no reason to be involved in the air line business.
30 years ago when we needed to keep trade routes open yes, but in one of the most competitive industries in the world? Absolutely not. Aer Lingus is no longer an essential state asset, it must stand on its own two feet.
SF's economic principles get more worrying by the day.
"SF's economic principles get more worrying by the day."
only when they speak about moderate taxes on business. its good to see this action but i hope it followed up by a pledge that SF will only go into coalition if their partners are prepared to renationalise Aer Lingus if it is sold off.