Time to say sod it and sell to FR on proviso that he uses SNN / DUB as feeder routes in a LC Transatlantic model.
Given UK govt washes it hands of BMI / IAG then no reason not to.
Unfortunately given the Labour party in Govt there is no chance of it happening.
EU can be kept quiet on basis of referendum coming up as France uses it position to get EU to back off looking at its industries, maybe about time Irish Govt did the same.