We'll have to wait for the takeover aswell. Knowing the Irish govt. they will make a b*lls of it and drag out the proceedings. I heard that they recently recruited from CTC and FTE (although not running courses through them). A partial sponsorhip scheme would be great though, especially if just for Irish wannabes or those who speak the (sh*t) Irish language á la Air France/KLM with French/Dutch! Shouldn't really get my hopes up. BTW, has anyone heard if there are any major expansion plans, or will this have to wait until after the takeover? How many retirements will there be over the next few years?