Irish government to sell Aer Lingus stake to IAG

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(AFP) The Irish government is to sell its 25 percent stake in flag carrier Aer Lingus to British Airways owner International Airlines Group, the transport minister said on Tuesday.

“Following detailed consideration of… all of the issues surrounding a potential disposal of the State’s shareholding in Aer Lingus, the Government has decided that it will support IAG’s proposal,” minister Paschal Donohoe said in a statement.

SOURCE AFP/YAHOO