Ryanair celebrates 45 million Irish passengers

Ryanair, today celebrated carrying over 45 million passengers to and from Ireland since operations commenced in 1985.

This year Ryanair will carry almost seven million passengers on 24 routes from Ireland.

Today Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Paul Fitzsimmons said: "Ryanair has carried over 10 times the population of Ireland to and from Ireland in the last two decades. In that time Irish consumers have saved over €4.5bn on air fares."

He called for the Government to proceed with plans for a second terminal at Dublin Airport as soon as possible.

"It is time this Government stopped commissioning reports, kept its election promises and deliver a competing second terminal for Irish consumers and visitors," Mr Fitzsimmons said.