Unions representing workers at the aircraft maintenance company SR Technics have expressed disappointment about the company's decision to sell off its assets.
Unions held a meeting with Dublin-based management this morning and afterwards told RTÉ News they had no further information about the successful bidder.
SIPTU's Pat Ward said it was not too late for some of the jobs to be saved if the company considers some of the other bids, including a management buy-out option before the deadline closes later this month.
Union representatives say they remain available to talk to the executive management team from the company's Zurich headquarters in the coming days.
Earlier, Chief Executive of the IDA Barry O'Leary said that two groups are still interested in buying the assets of aircraft maintenance firm SR Technics.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr O'Leary said there was hope that more jobs could be saved as a result.
The company, which is based at Dublin Airport, is due to close in August with the loss of more than 1,100 jobs.
It confirmed yesterday that it had agreed to sell certain assets at its Dublin operation, which would only save 250 jobs at most.
In a statement, SRT said that following a detailed evaluation of all expressions of interest, it had agreed the sale of its Dublin-based landing gear and auxiliary power unit assets to an as yet unidentified purchaser.
The Swiss-based group said that it received several bids to acquire all or part of the Irish operations.
However, the preferred bidder was the only one to not bid below the current market value of the assets.
The company has set a deadline of 22 May for receipt of bids for its base maintenance division and 27 May for bids for the line maintenance and garage operations.
Unions have accused the Government of failing to give adequate financial support to bidders, who they claimed would have saved more jobs.
Coughlan says efforts will continue
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has told the Dáil that she was extremely disappointed to hear of the SR Technic's decision to wind up the company.
Ms Coughlan said the firm had indicated that the Irish bids offered were well below their assessment of the value of the company.
But she said they are still open to higher bids until a deadline of later this month and she would work with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland along with potential bidders.
Opposition members called for a debate on the closure of the company. Labour's Joan Burton said SR Technics was asset-stripping the company and leaving the workforce with nothing to do. She said it was a tragedy for the families and the economy.
Fine Gael's Richard Bruton said the Government had 'sleepwalked' through the crisis and he said we could not afford the haemorrhaging of jobs.
Sinn Féin's Aengus Ó Snodaigh claimed the Tánaiste was a waster of jobs.
