Ryanair shareholders worried over boss’s €458,000 bonus after taking taxpayer support

Mr O’Leary took a 50% base salary cut last year Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The boss of Ryanair has seen off a major revolt against his pay, after shareholders voiced concern over his nearly half a million euro bonus even as staff were sent home on furlough.

Shareholders voted through a package which handed Michael O’Leary €3.5m in the financial year that ended in March.