Date Posted:Friday, December 14, 13:03:41 Author: Sinn Fén Poblachtach - Cork Subject: Aer Lingus do not have National interest at heart.
Aer Lingus do not have National interest at heart.
14ú Mí na Nollag/December 2007
The decision by Aer Lingus to remove Irish-language greetings from their flights in and out of Aldergrove is based upon the lie that there are two Irelands, a spokesman for Republican Sinn Féin has said:
“Aer Lingus sought to treat Aldergrove as a 'foreign base' when negotiating contracts for staff based there, despite the fact that it is situated on Irish soil. Once again they are shamefully treating County Antrim as a foreign place through their refusal to use the National language on flights in and out of the airport.
“We in Republican Sinn Féin do not accept the lie that there are two Irelands. Nor do we agree that workers in the 26-Counties should be entitled to higher pay than those in the Six Occupied Counties. Aer Lingus have long claimed to be the National carrier, but their actions in relation to their new Aldergrove hub shows that they have only self-interest rather than the National interest at heart.”
