The IFA have said that Michael O’Neill was speaking “in a personal capacity” when he criticised the FAI’s recruitment of players from Northern Ireland and charged that they only approach Catholics.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has made the Forbes list of the world’s newest billionaires with a reported wealth of $1.1bn (€887m).

"The discussions were very, very positive so I look forward to having something to announce."

The Republic of Ireland will find out their opponents tomorrow at the draw for the inaugural UEFA Nations League.

Former Scotland striker Charlie Nicholas has labelled the Scottish Football Association an "embarrassment" over its failed pursuit of Michael O’Neill.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said the €320m price tag for the second parallel runway at Dublin Airport is “value for money,” despite concerns from Transport Minister Shane Ross.

The news that Michael O’Leary and Ryanair will recognise pilots’ unions is gratifying and shows what can be achieved when workers have enough traction to gain an advantage for themselves.

IT has been a difficult few years for anyone who holds cautiously progressive beliefs, for anyone who believes that considered liberalism and broad, but qualified, tolerance are empowering for mankind.

As a group of Dublin City Councillors, we are acutely aware of how the Eighth Amendment, and Ireland’s restrictive abortion legislation, has impacted on the lives of women across our city.

Northern Ireland face a huge battle to keep hold of in-demand manager Michael O’Neill after the Scottish Football Association yesterday made an official approach for the Armagh man.

Michael O’Leary has insisted his employees have the best job security in Europe, as well as a “sophisticated” collective bargaining process.

A Dublin-based Ryanair pilot has “reluctantly” stepped forward and written an open letter to Michael O’Leary publicly criticised the stance it has taken on negotiating with the airline pilots collectively.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary is “very contrite” over the rolling flight cancellation programme, Transport Minister Shane Ross said in London, but the problem “should have been foreseen”.

Only time will tell if Ryanair gets over this current major dilemma, but its handling of the crisis may well be the defining moment for both Michael O’Leary and for Ryanair.

Embattled Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has a knack for finding his way out of a jam.

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said he has never heard of a global shortage of pilots but according to Boeing’s latest outlook report, the industry needs more than 600,000 pilots to meet “extraordinary” demands over the next 20 years.

Ryanair will bid to operate 90 planes under the Alitalia brand and use existing staff as part of the Italian airline’s restructuring, chief executive Michael O’Leary said yesterday.

Ryanair is unlikely to bid for any part of broke German carrier Air Berlin but Michael O’Leary has said the Irish airline will continue to expand in Germany.

Developer Michael O’Flynn confirmed he is taking advantage of the Government’s new ‘fast track planning’ laws to seek planning permission for his group’s largest house building plan since the economic recovery.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary had a 3% pay rise, increasing his earnings to €3.26m.

The neighbours of a woman allegedly harassed by a garda have told a jury about posters found around their estate accusing her of corruption and branding them drug dealers.

Ryanair would seek a majority stake in Alitalia if it decides to invest in the loss-making Italian airline, chief executive Michael O’Leary said during a visit to Rome yesterday.

Likely to tick boxes for investors, first time buyers and traders down, the well-kept former investment property is guided at €310,00 by Michael O’Donovan of Savills.

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary stepped up his warnings over Brexit saying the outcome of the talks would lead to an “inevitable” hard landing and bring major disruption to flights into and out of the UK.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said he’s strongly backing Leo Varadkar and not fellow Corkman Simon Coveney to become the new Fine Gael leader because he believes that the country needs a fresh change.

There’s something very attractive about this property, reckons its selling agent Michael O’Donoghue of REA O’Donoghue Clarke.

Up to Michael O’Leary’s rebirth as a proponent of customer service a few years ago there were many reports on how his company Ryanair dealt with customers who had occasion to complain.

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary is one of the most successful businessmen this country has produced. He radiates a can-do, won’t-take-no-for-an-answer determination and positivity.

Ireland U21 boss Noel King has strenuously denied pursuing Northern Ireland-born players for his squad following allegations made by Michael O’Neill.

Having retired from the force after 39 years, Michael O’Sullivan has seen gangs come and go, and has no doubt what faces the Kinahan cartel. He talks to Cormac O’Keeffe

Boxer Michael O’Reilly, who is before court for alleged breaches of the Public Order Act, may face more serious charges, according to gardaí.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the current Dáil is the “worst assembly of halfwits and lunatics”.

THE Cabinet row over whether motorists using electric cars might be, along with Michael O’Leary’s taxi, allowed use city bus lanes is reassuring in that it means these issues are on something like an active agenda. 

Irish middleweight boxer Michael O’Reilly yesterday evening admitted taking a supplement that may have contained a banned substance.

Boxing chiefs have conceded that suspended fighter Michael O’Reilly is unlikely to clear his name in time to make his first bout following a failed doping test.

It should have been the most exciting journey of Pat Ryan’s life but when Michael O’Reilly’s coach boards his flight to Rio to see his protege tomorrow, their reunion will be a subdued affair.