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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
Minister’s solution to passenger cap row ‘simplistic’ and ‘naive’, says DAA chief
Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin reiterates Government call for airlines to divert traffic to regional airports, away from Dublin Airport
Global stocks move higher as investors await Fed rate cut decision
Ryanair closes up 6.1% in Dublin following comments from chief executive Michael O’Leary on bookings
Ryanair looks to rectify gap between Irish and US share price
Michael O’Leary says the airline’s board is reviewing the restrictions it put in place after Brexit to meet EU rules
Ryanair may get fewer planes by next summer due to Boeing strike, says O’Leary
Airline chief warns that if strike goes on for weeks, the number of Max 737 aircraft due to be delivered could go down from 25 to 20
‘Statistically significant’ increase in incidents involving unruly passengers on Irish airlines, IAA says
Some 426 incidents were reported to the Irish Aviation Authority last year
‘We’ve already broken it’: Dublin Airport passenger cap ‘bogus’ says Ryanair’s O’Leary
Airline has called on IAA to issue additional slots to avert potential winter crisis
Dublin Airport passenger cap is ‘antiquated’, Minister says
Comments from junior transport minister James Lawless come ahead of meeting with Michael O’Leary
Bring in two-drink limit at airports to curb in-flight violence, says Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary
Violent outbursts involving alcohol are occurring weekly, with more aggressive behaviour due to ‘tablets and powder’, says chief executive
O’Leary and Jacobs apocalyptic double act is best ignored
Government should not let itself be bounced into intervening over the passenger cap because of claims about €500 flights and half a billion in lost tourism revenue
Markets cheered by prospects of interest rate cuts
Market in Dublin climbs 0.5% as it is buoyed by a strong showing from budget airline Ryanair following O’Leary comments
Ryanair shares jump as O’Leary no longer sees sharp summer fares drop
Stock adds more than 6% in early trading on Tuesday
Christmas air fares could hit ‘record high’ because of passenger cap, Michael O’Leary warns
Ryanair chief says 32 million passenger restriction will lead to record high air fares
Airlines fear cut of one million passengers next summer at Dublin Airport, says Ryanair
Ryanair has predicted the Irish Aviation Authority-imposed reduction similar to an existing winter cap designed to comply with planning laws
Ryanair faces headwinds as consumers play hardball
Just 34% of September seats have been sold, and less than a fifth of October’s seats
Michael O’Leary, Tony Smurfit, Albert Manifold: Which Irish plc CEOs have the biggest pay packages?
The median chief executive compensation packag was €2 million last year.
US court to hear Ryanair case against Booking.com over flight sales
Airline claims the online travel behemoth has been selling its flights without its approval
Michael O’Leary sees pay deal reach €4.7m
yanair’s annual report shows profit after tax rose to €1.92bn in the year ended March 31st
Eamon Ryan: ‘I will never forget seeing a really nasty comment about my father, who had just died. It has become worse since then’
Green Party's departing leader talks about corrosive social media abuse, his political legacy, and how the State is failing people with special needs
Pat Kenny’s conversation with Michael O’Leary turns the air sulphuric
Radio: As one of Ireland’s most experienced interviewers, Pat Kenny is forensic in his questioning. But not, seemingly, with Michael O’Leary this week
Aer Lingus may seek aid from rival airlines during pilots’ industrial action
Airline weighs options ahead of next week’s work to rule as Ialpa seeks close to 24% pay rise
Regina Doherty comparing bike lanes to Berlin Wall a symptom of deeper divisions on climate
New research highlights fundamental conflicts between Ireland’s planned industrial development and climate targets
Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary warns of higher fares due to ‘insane’ passenger cap at Dublin Airport
Ryanair chief urges Aer Lingus to ‘stand up’ to pilots who he says are ‘blackmailing’ the airline on pay demands
Dublin being ‘strangled by cycle lanes and restrictions on car movements’, says Michael O’Leary
Ryanair chief calls for car parks in city centre for electric vehicles and new motorway around M50
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary says he will ‘make a fortune’ at Christmas due to Dublin Airport passenger cap
Chief executive repeats warning that limits would lead to Christmas fares of between €500 and €1,000
Donohoe, Varadkar and Coveney to attend Bilderberg meeting in Madrid
Minister for Public Expenditure taking part as Eurogroup head, while former taoiseach says he will be going at own expense
Holidaymakers are playing a game of chicken with airlines – and it’s paying off
Airline and accommodation prices normally spike at this time of year, but it’s not happening this year as many are delaying making their bookings
Passenger cap means Irish sun seekers may miss out on lower fares
Dublin airport passenger limit to hit travellers pockets
Air fare increases easing, says Ryanair, as airline reports €1.9bn profit
Irish airline pledges €700m shareholder return as profit after tax climbs 34% and revenue surges 25%
The low-cost airline chief battling Ryanair for control of Europe’s skies
Wizz Air chief József Váradi decided to expand during Covid but wars, soaring oil prices and engine troubles have thrown it off course with Ryanair offering ‘rescue fares’ whenever it retreats from a route
Shares jump on positive earnings reports from European banks
Iseq index underperforms, adding just 0.3% amid slump in Ryanair shares
Michael O’Leary predicts 18-month timeframe for Boeing deliveries
Boeing posted results showing it had $7.5 billion in cash and short-term securities, down from $16 billion at the start of the year
Dublin Airport passenger cap not breached last year in spite of data showing 33.2m used its facilities
Official figures include travellers not covered by planning limit
‘Solarbration’ for eclipse tourists on the ground as air passengers crane for views
Planet Business: Toy films in development, a new chairman at UK air traffic contol company Nats and a break in Olympic tradition
Ryanair is world’s most valuable airline but can O’Leary get his €100m?
Shares in carrier have traded in past month above €21 level and may trigger a €100 million stock bonus for CEO
Boeing boss bows to the inevitable
As Airbus invested in R&D over the last decade, Boeing returned $59bn to shareholders in dividends and buybacks
Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun to step down
Aircraft manufacturer announces sweeping management changes
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