Controversy over Shannon

Madam, - Desmond O'Malley (September 14th) calls for Government intervention to ensure retention of the Aer Lingus Shannon-Heathrow…

Madam, - Desmond O'Malley (September 14th) calls for Government intervention to ensure retention of the Aer Lingus Shannon-Heathrow service.

The current situation, and the Government's decision not to intervene, is an obvious outcome of the free-market philosophy so strongly espoused by the Progressive Democrats during their past decade in government.

Mr O'Malley's plea might be more compelling if he was not the man most responsible for the creation of that party and its "let-the-market-decide" philosophy. - Yours, etc,

PETER MOLLOY,

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