January tourist slump sparks calls for action on airport cap
Industry chiefs seek solutions as overseas visitors to Republic tumble 25% in January
Michael O'Leary
Elon Musk’s brutal rampage through the US government should be a warning to our politicians
A State that wastes the guts of €7m on an unusable computer system is rubbing salt in the wounds of citizens who have delayed starting families because of the housing crisis
O’Leary team will make decision this week on Cheltenham target for Brighterdaysahead
‘The right race is the Mares’ Hurdle - but there’s only one Champion, admits Gigginstown Stud’s Eddie O’Leary
First there was Ryanair: How the Ryan family came back from the brink and brought low-fare airlines to the world
Rising from the ashes of Tony Ryan’s Guinness Peat Aviation, Ryanair became the template the family rolled out in five other airlines on four continents
Simon Harris hedges bets to include both Biden and Trump on his Christmas card list
Bernard Jackman correction, confusion around a Love/Hate revival and Michael O’Leary’s former Russian tenants
Ireland’s EU commissioner snubs offer to meet top Meta executive
Michael McGrath dodged request to sit down with Facebook executive Nick Clegg, records show
Rachel Reeves: Labour will go ‘further and faster’ in search for growth
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary criticises UK chancellor’s plan for Heathrow expansion and says she ‘doesn’t have a clue’
Ryanair says air fares are set to rise this year as delivery delays hit capacity
Airline recovers some ground lost in 2024 but its bottom line in first nine months of the year still lags last year by 12%
Donald Trump is likely to listen to noisy business leaders like Michael O’Leary
Nothing says ‘America first’ quite like Boeing aeroplanes, and Ryanair is one of the US aircraft maker’s best customers
TV View: RTÉ's top team of analysts clear every hurdle with aplomb at Leopardstown
Former jockey Davy Russell, Jane Mangan and Lisa O’Neill have all angles covered for RTÉ viewers
Miriam Lord’s review of the year: Shock resignations, ruptured relations and an over-eager new Taoiseach
A year of change heralds a future of more of the same
From Aer Lingus pilots to Alias Tom: Who were the winners and losers in Irish business this year?
In a year of closures and comebacks, Michael O’Leary had a ‘pain in the backside’, while Gail Slater was urged to ‘Make America Competitive Again’
Destroying the planet to save it — what could possibly go wrong?
Environmentalists, unlike business advocates, can see too clearly how the world works and are willing to call it out
Eamon Ryan: ‘If Labour and Soc Dems were ambitious on climate, they’d be going into government’
Former Green Party leader opens up about ‘being attacked from all sides’ and party’s general election wipeout
It’s embarrassing how we Irish fawn over the super-rich, from Michael O’Leary to JP McManus
Here is a resolution for 2025: let’s stop glorifying extraordinary wealth. All great wealth reveals is that someone can afford to pay more tax
Dublin Airport seeks immediate passenger cap increase to 36m
Airport operator DAA hopes interim measure designed to address capacity crunch will move quickly through planning system
When Claire Byrne confronts Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary on RTÉ, the atmosphere is seriously tetchy
Radio 1 host clashes with airline boss over high airfares, while Ray D’Arcy captures a frazzled festive atmosphere
Was Michael O’Leary right about teachers after all?
Teaching exodus continues, but educators are collectively doing little to change their lot
Paschal Donohoe had private undisclosed dinner with Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary
No records were kept and no actions were taken arising from meeting, says Minister’s spokeswoman
Election 2024: TV bust up and SF down but not out - here’s what went on in week one of campaigning
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: O’Leary cuts the legs from under teachers; Independents move up the polls
My children’s primary school operates a lot more efficiently than O’Leary’s Ryanair
I wouldn’t employ the chief executive of a budget airline to run a country – or, for that matter, to campaign for the re-election of a party that does
Michael O’Leary’s swipe at teachers won’t land more than a glancing blow on Fine Gael
The viral moment will fade away, but perhaps not before it seeps into the cracks of doubt some voters may have about the party
Sharp exchanges between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil dominate election debates
Fine Gael is expected to pledge to cut inheritance tax substantially when it unveils its manifesto at the weekend
The Irish Times view on Fine Gael’s early campaign wobble: the curse strikes again
Inviting Michael O’Leary to speak off the cuff at its campaign event might not have been the wisest strategy
‘Would you employ a teacher to run the Central Bank?’: Readers deeply divided on Michael O’Leary’s remarks
Some Irish Times readers say that public representatives should be representative of wider society while others believe that Fine Gael’s response fell short
Michael O’Leary’s comments on teachers: Tell us what you think
Ryanair boss has created controversy with remarks at campaign event for Fine Gael’s Peter Burke
Michael O’Leary doubles down on teacher comments after ‘pile on’, saying he was making ‘serious’ point
Ryanair chief executive says there aren’t enough TDs from private sector
Fine Gael distances itself from Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary’s ‘derisory’ remarks about teachers
General Election: ‘I wouldn’t generally employ a lot of teachers to go out and get things done,’ says Michael O’Leary in endorsement of Peter Burke
Does Ryanair’s right to make money trump Dublin Airport’s obligation to obey the law?
Dublin Airport passenger cap case will be of great interest to data centre operators and wind farm investors
Ryanair profits drop 18% amid lower summer air fares
Shares drop 3% despite record passenger growth but average fare is 10% down on last year
Top cops use Dublin Marathon as a dry run for Garda commissioner job
Plus: Love/Hate duo making a fact-based Dublin crime film; secrecy around Micheál Martin’s meeting with Apple; and Robert Troy’s support for Michael O’Leary’s slurry
Is a Ryanair-style model the answer to Ireland’s housing crisis?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Michael O’Leary confident of legal victory in passenger cap row
Seen & Heard: Funding crunch for housebuilders; Hines’s €700, Liffey Valley scheme; Calls for new national fintech hub
Ryanair’s O’Leary calls for fast-tracking of solar grants for farmers
Airline boss says €140,000 installation at Gigginstown estate has been very successful but grants came only months after installation
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