UPDATE 1-Fairfax launches sale of half of Bank of Ireland holding
March 30, 2015 at 14:12 PM EDT
DUBLIN, March 30 (Reuters) - Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings on Monday moved to sell half of its 5.8 percent stake in Bank of Ireland, cashing in on shares that have more than tripled in value since their purchase at the height of the euro zone crisis.