TANAISTE Mary Coughlan asked Aer Lingus if it would move out of the hangar at the centre of the controversy over 300 jobs -- but it refused.

The Irish Independent has learned Ms Coughlan personally rang Aer Lingus chief executive Christoph Mueller on Tuesday, ahead of her crunch meeting with Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary.

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