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Mon 08 Aug 2007Government criticised for refusing to interveneThe Government has insisted there are no plans to try to persuade Aer Lingus to reverse its decision to end the Shannon-Heathrow service.A Government spokesman restated comments made by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey on Friday that it was a commercial decision and the Government would not try to force the company into a U-turn.