Ireland&#39;s National Carrier Seeks Govt. Aid
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Ireland&#39;s state-owned carrier, Aer Lingus, has asked the government for a grant worth euro200 million to euro300 million (US$250 million to US$375 million) to begin buying 10 or more long-haul aircraft from either Boeing or Airbus.
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Efforts are being made to help thousands of passengers stranded in Spain by the collapse of Air Madrid.
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The Office of Fair Trading calls for an inquiry into the supply of airport services by BAA.
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The two governments are hoping to respond to queries tabled by the DUP and Sinn Fein over the British-Irish proposals on restoring devolution by Friday.
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Given the choice, I must admit, I would prefer not to use a low-cost airline, but one has to acknowledge that the presence of a giant company like Ryanair would be beneficial to Malta.
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Efforts are being made to help up to 100,000 passengers stranded by the collapse of budget Spanish airline Air Madrid.
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Nation needs government help to maintain competitive edge, group says.
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Ryanair chief executive Michael O&#39;Leary launched a pre-emptive strike Tuesday against EU regulators blocking the Irish low cost carrier from taking over Aer Lingus by vowing to appeal.
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Ireland's government launched a campaign to tackle obesity, with Health Minister Micheal Martin calling the nation's increasing weight "one of the most serious problems" it now faces.
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A GOVERNMENT team has been appointed to assess whether Ireland is at risk of being hit by a tsunami following the disaster in Asia that claimed more than 280,000 lives.
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The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister has expressed hopes for an improvement in the political situation in Northern Ireland in the coming weeks.
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Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has repaid business friends more than $100,000 in hopes of defusing a scandal that is threatening to force him from power, officials said Sunday.Comment
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The Government said it backs a revision of the bilateral US/Irish air transport agreement to bring US flights to all Irish airports.
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"We are meeting under a new aegis because of the alterations made during the negotiations to get this new government off the ground"  Ministers from Northern Ireland and the Republic have agreed to spend 400m on cross-border road projects. via BBC
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A range of options for the future financing and ownership of Irish state airline Aer Lingus are being examined by the government, Prime Minister Bertie Ahern told parliament.
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Irish budget airline Ryanair's dawn raid on rival Aer Lingus this week has prompted a flurry of political finger-pointing, with the government under fire for its decision to privatize the carrier.
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Irish low-cost airline Ryanair&#39;s Chief Executive Michael O&#39;Leary on Wednesday called for BAA, the main operator of Britain&#39;s airports, to be broken up.