The financials led the charge today as the ISEQ index of shares gained 79.39 today to close at 7470.83.

Ryanair has announced six new routes from Glasgow (two) and Frankfurt (four).

The ISEQ index of shares continued to make gains today as it added 44.61 points to close at 7104.92.

Ryanair rose 7c to €7.33 this morning folllowing their announcement of five new routes from the UK.

Low-budget airline Ryanair today announced 5 new routes from the UK.