Sorry, Seán, but O'Leary will do NOTHING for the Irish language:

http://ceithearnacoille.com/files/c779888965fc13bb92efe190c2cc1901-27.html

http://url.ie/22b6

http://url.ie/22b7

As an Irish person living in Manchester, UK, this is a most important issue - it is most important that, as a matter of national pride, for Aer Lingus Cabin Crew to be permitted to speak the Irish Language on board all Aer Lingus aircraft - to suggest that this may offend certain people is political correctness gone mad and is therefore nonsense, because the same argument could be used to not use the Shamrock or not name Aer Lingus Aircraft after Irish Saints, or have the Annual Blessing of the Fleet at Dublin Airport in a (Roman Catholic) Religious Ceremony by the Airport Parish Priest - all of these are part and parcel of the proud traditions of Aer Lingus for over 70 years, go to the very heart of the airline's corporate identity and of Irish national identity and of Irish pride itself, especially when Aer Lingus and Ireland is being represented at international level - Aer Lingus is Ireland's national airline, carrying the Shamrock with pride and long may it remain so!!!

Hopefully, Aer Lingus will be brought to it's senses when Michael O'Leary becomes Chairman of the Board!

Why???? should we have our language banned, I do not live there but I return each year it makes me feel that I have come home when we are landing, I feel proud when I hear it been spoken,when we travel to other countries we accept that they have their language and not asking for theirs to be banned!!!

Please try to have a look and fill this survey:

http://www.thetrustforirishmediumeducation.com/