Everything now is measured and governed by numbers and statistics, writes Anthony Daly. 

One of Japan’s leading e-commerce companies is betting on Belfast to develop the blockchain technology that’s been touted as being on the cusp of revolutionising financial services.

The financial success of this Autumn Series is crucial to the IRFU

In charge of rugby here since 1998, Philip Browne has overseen a transformation of fortunes on and off the field. But will a change of coach at national level be enough to keep the champagne flowing, asks Kyran Fitzgerald

Ireland's women's rugby team are expected to receive a hero's welcome later when they touch down at Dublin Airport with the Women's RBS 6 Nations Championship trophy.

Irish women’s rugby manager Gemma Crowley has urged everyone involved in the game to build on the success of their glorious Six Nations campaign.

After four years as head of communications, Stephen McNamara has announced he is leaving Ryanair to become director of communications with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU).

Ryanair yesterday criticised the British Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for what it said were attempts to “distance itself” from its role in the airline’s 2% increase on credit card bookings, which comes into force from today.

Ryanair has today welcomed the announcement by IAG/Iberia that it intends to acquire Vueling, comparing it to its own bid for Aer Lingus.

Ryanair has claimed “awful service levels” in Dublin Airport is causing massive delays at peak times in T1.

Ryanair has been forced to withdraw from any bid for London’s third-busiest airport, Stansted, after being informed that Ferrovial, the airport’s owners, will exclude any bid including the Irish airline.

Ryanair has confirmed that 10 airline groups — among them IAG, Virgin and CityJet — have shown interest in forming a part of its “remedy package”, aimed at winning EU approval for its €694m takeover bid for Aer Lingus.

Ryanair says it has a "fairly strong chance" of succeeding in its latest bid for Aer Lingus.

Ryanair is planning on buying a stake in London’s Stansted Airport after competition authorities in the UK won a court case forcing the break-up of the BAA airport monopoly.

A Spanish consumer organisation has accused Ryanair of “jeopardising passenger safety” and called on the director of civil aviation to investigate the circumstances which led to three Ryanair flights issuing mayday calls at Valencia airport.

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Aer Arann must pay the State €8 for each passenger they carried on short flights over a two-year period, the EU has ruled.

Britain’s Office of Fair Trading has until June 18 to complete its investigation into Ryanair’s minority stake in Aer Lingus, after Ryanair failed to secure a Supreme Court order to halt the investigation.

Ryanair has announced a new route between Cork and East Midlands which will commence operations on Sept 1.

Ryanair’s one carry-on bag policy is coming under pressure with Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar saying he is considering what action to take.

Business and tourism leaders in the Mid-West have welcomed the plans to split Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority.

Ryanair has criticised the Government’s failure to sell Shannon Airport to the private sector.

Transport and Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Shannon Airport is to be separated from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

Ryanair has described as “paltry” the €4.73m it will receive in a dividend payment from Aer Lingus, despite the fact it will make more of a return than the Government.

The article “Ryanair wants more of €6m spent on flying civil servants” (Apr 28) did not accurately reflect Ryanair’s complaint.

Ryanair has warned Spain-bound passengers they may have to fork out more for flights, already secured, if increased charges are introduced at main airports this summer.

Ryanair recorded a 4% fall in traffic during March, with passenger numbers falling to 5.5m from 5.7m the previous year.

Aer Lingus has cancelled four flights to Spain today due to a general strike in that country.

Ryanair Holdings has lost a court challenge that may have forced Alitalia’s owners to repay a €300m loan from the Italian government.

Ryanair and other airlines must cover the costs of travellers whose flights have been cancelled even if the reason is outside the control of the carrier, according to lawyers in the European Court of Justice.

The director of an independent, Irish-owned book chain claimed yesterday that Ryanair’s baggage allowance is having more of a negative impact on traditional book sales than ebooks.

Ryanair is in the firing line once again as the European Commission announced fresh investigations into illegal state aid to airports to which they fly.

Ryanair has condemned the decision by aviation regulator Cathal Guiomard to approve the Dublin Airport Authority’s request for a 6% price increase in summer 2012 passenger fees.

The right to compensation when an airline cancels a flight could be changed as a result of Dubliner Denise McDonagh’s case against Ryanair, which she has taken to the European Court of Justice.

Ryanair has today confirmed that it will create more than 1,000 new jobs in 2012, none of which will be based in Ireland.

Ryanair is introducing a €0.25 levy for each passenger on all bookings made from next Tuesday.

SHANNON Airport executive Declan Power continues to scapegoat Ryanair for the passenger collapse experienced by the DAA monopoly run Shannon Airport.

Ryanair's passenger numbers fell during by 8% last month, it has been revealed.

DEPARTING chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), Declan Collier is resigning tomanage an airport where passenger levels were 12% of those at DAA airports last year.

Ryanair today said it carried 7.27 million passengers in October compared with 7.02 million for the same month last year, a rise of 4%.

IT’S that time of the year again — when Ryanair convinces its cabin crew to strip off their uniform and be O’Learied at, all in the name of charity.

Ryanair is to close its Dublin-Aberdeen route from the end of October.

Ryanair may be willing to purchase the Government's stake in Aer Lingus in the event of a sell-off, a spokesman for the airline confirmed today.

IRISH airports have had contrasting fortunes, with Dublin tumbling down an international ranking survey and Knock enjoying its busiest year to date.