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
Ryanair
The principal can’t sleep for worrying. If she paid all the bills on her desk, she couldn’t open the school
The top five costs for schools have nothing to do with education but just keeping the buildings heated, lighted, clean, safe and insured. And they’re increasingly unsustainable
Confusion as Ryanair flights from Dublin and around Europe cancelled and then uncancelled
Airline says small number of affected passengers can claim refunds if they booked alternative flights
Global markets fall on rate cut comment from Fed chairman
Iseq follows peers as food sector heavy hitters retreat
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
On his return to Web Summit, the often outspoken chief executive Paddy Cosgrave is now an epitome of caution
This tech conference is profitable and expanding, but its 70,000-visitor Lisbon conference remains the jewel in its crown
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
One company, three prices: TSMC mispricing echoes the 2000s dotcom bubble
Chipmaker is cheaper, or more expensive, depending on where you are buying
‘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
US stock market on course for best week in a year
S&P 500 on track for 50th record this year as gauge extends weekly gain to 4.5%
Aer Lingus will not cut flights from Dublin Airport next summer, chief executive says
Carrier blames increased competition and industrial for €88m slide in profit in first nine months of this year
Markets retain their feelgood vibe post-Trump victory
Interest rate cuts in both the US and Britain are the focus for a session where only the FTSE 100 dipped
Ryanair asks appeal court to overturn finding it cannot sue Italian regulator in Ireland
Lower court ruled Irish courts had no jurisdiction for Ryanair complaint against Italian regulator over raid on airline’s Dublin headquarters
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
What the Dublin Airport passenger cap ruling means, and what happens next
Court stalls regulators from applying summer passenger limit
First crack appears in Dublin Airport passenger cap
Court has paused a process airlines warned would cause them long-term harm, but there is a long way yet to travel
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
European markets make gains after worst fall in a year
Dublin’s Iseq finished up 2.25% while FTSE rebounds
Aer Lingus tells High Court Dublin Airport summer passenger cap will cause ‘irreparable harm’
Airline expects to lose €84m revenue next year and up to €130m in 2026 due to Irish Aviation Authority imposition of cap on traveller numbers
London stocks fall after UK budget announcement
Wall Street tumbles after warnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms about escalating AI costs
Is a Ryanair-style model the answer to Ireland’s housing crisis?
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French tour operators fear hit from Dublin Airport cap
Most fans travelling for rugby clash in March could cancel if flights are redirected
What we really need is a low-cost Ryanair for housing
The construction industry says it can’t build homes at affordable rates or for people on average incomes, but is the cost of construction really the obstacle?
Markets sluggish as Boeing posts $6 billion loss
Irish food groups retreat while Dalata finishes flat
Charleroi airport cancels all outgoing flights due to strike
Brussels airport is major hub for Irish airline Ryanair
No cap on DAA’s income as revenue from retail, food and drink, rents and car parks soars at Dublin and Cork airports
DAA’s income from aeronautical revenues, retail, food and beverage concessions, car parks, and property rents soared by an inflation-busting 15% between January and June
Ryanair says people stuck on its planes for up to 15 hours during Storm Ashley ‘not entitled’ to free water
Flight took 15 hours and multiple stops to get from Faro to Dublin
Aer Lingus and Ryanair get permission from High Court to challenge Dublin Airport passenger cap
Application to get stay on imposition adjourned until next Tuesday
Ryanair flight from Faro makes several unsuccessful attempts to land in Dublin
Passenger has medical emergency on Ryanair flight that twice diverted to England and spent hours on English runways
Ryanair forecasts €50m hit and job cuts as it launches airport cap case
Seen and heard: Ryanair forecasts major hit from passenger cap, Harris’s private jet bill and Meta’s sublet
Ryanair’s car hire provider forced to change website after ‘misleading’ drivers
Changes to rentalcar.com site come following intervention of CCPC over insurance
European shares fall as investors take cover ahead of ECB rates meeting
Irish banks out of sorts as builders trend lower
High Court to hear Ryanair and Aer Lingus on Dublin Airport summer passenger cap
Airlines plan to file legal papers by Friday, judge told
Flutter finishes down 6% as UK considers £3bn tax on gambling firms
Mixed day for banks and building firms on Irish market
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
Dublin market underperforms European peers after volatile week
Homebuilders rise but banks have mixed day
Furious airlines and court cases: why is there a Dublin Airport passenger cap?
Airlines battle IAA cap on slots for next summer that will reduce the number of seats available from Dublin Airport by one million during the peak holiday period
European markets falter following upbeat US inflation data
Iseq down 0.96% while Stoxx Europe 600 Index ended session 0.2% lower
Ryanair rubbishes sorry story of a bike accident, broken bones and an awful flight home from France
Pricewatch Extra: Reader and her husband endure miserable trip, but who was to blame?
Stocks gain ahead of possible ECB interest-rate cut
Alphabet stock falls 1.8% after US justice department signaled it may force Google to divest parts of its business
Ryanair responds to a hurried and mistaken booking from a grieving family
'My wife was standing at the desk with her mother’s urn in her arms pleading for some consideration to be shown given the circumstances. In the end, we had no choice but to pay'
Ireland’s best and worst customer service: Guess which list Aer Lingus and Facebook are in
The annual Customer Experience survey found the Credit Union Movement the best perfomer
How my fear of flying can reach new heights
The only thing that resolves my fear is when I walk down the airplane steps and promise never to fly again
IAA confirms 25m limit on Dublin Airport passengers next summer
Decision already facing legal action from Ryanair
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
Markets lifted by positive US jobs growth data
Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.6% with auto stocks gaining the most after EU voted to impose tariffs on EVs from China
Ryanair’s use of facial recognition technology investigated by data regulator
The inquiry centres on use of biometric data for bookings made through third party sites
Markets mixed as geopolitical tensions grow
Oil spikes amid fears Israel may strike Iranian refining infrastructure
Ryanair flew 19m passengers in September
Budget carrier’s 12-month total has reached almost 194m, a rise of 8%
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