Hints and tips:
...Ryanair, which has tried to take over Aer Lingus two times but has been rebuffed by the Irish government, which holds a 25 per cent stake in the AERL, has €1.8bn of cash....
...On a more pragmatic level, Ryanair has already had to take a series of writedowns on its AERL stake. Aer Lingus is as much of a fiscal interest for Ryanair as it is a publicity opportunity....
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