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<p>EasyJet suitor Castlelake has gone public with a takeover proposal for the budget airline worth £4.74bn (€5.46bn) after three approaches have been rejected outright. Picture: PA</p>

companies

US investment firm reveals €5.46m bid for EasyJet

EasyJet board has refused to engage and has rejected three approaches

<p>Ryanair Holdings' board set a new long-term bonus target for chief executive Michael O’Leary which could be worth over €150m. File picture </p>

companies

Michael O'Leary agrees new deal to stay at Ryanair until 2032

<p>The airline described the investigation as “bogus” and a “failed effort by the British government to pretend it cares about consumers”. File image </p>

world

Ryanair investigated in UK over charging parents to sit with their children on flights

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Belfast

politics

'I lean on disruptors': Transport minister admits to having 'a lot of regard' for Ryanair boss

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economy

Legislation to lift Dublin Airport passenger cap expected by July

New €30m Waterford Airport runway project takes off as as commercial flights set for return

companies

New €30m Waterford Airport runway project takes off as as commercial flights set for return

Ryanair comments on Norwegian

Ryanair reports record €2.26bn profit but Iran uncertainty stalls growth

'We've delivered a record year, record traffic, record profits'

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Ryanair press conference

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary says airline having to lower fares to boost summer demand

Expects no cancellations due to fuel crisis

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Ryanair summer schedule

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary calls for ban on early morning pre-flight pints

Michael O'Leary said Ryanair was being forced to divert an average of nearly one flight every day because of bad behaviour

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Coronavirus - Fri May 1, 2020

Ryanair to close airport check-in and bag-drop 20 minutes earlier

The new policy will be in place from November 10

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Middle East conflict

Ryanair tops list of Ireland's top 10 complained companies to consumer watchdog

Overall, some 42,791 consumers contacted the CCPC helpline

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Ryanair comments on Norwegian

Jet fuel supplies could be disrupted in May and June by Iran war – Ryanair chief

Government insists fuel supplies remain secure as aviation and energy concerns rise amid escalating Iran conflict

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Ryanair hits out at 'bogus' noise claims and 'nimbys' living near Dublin Airport

Ryanair hits out at 'bogus' noise claims and 'nimbys' living near Dublin Airport

If Dublin Airport passenger cap not abolished, passenger numbers must be cut, leading to fewer flights and higher fares, airline will tell Oireachtas transport committee

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Bailiffs board Ryanair plane after airline refuses to pay delayed flight compensation

Bailiffs board Ryanair plane after airline refuses to pay delayed flight compensation

Austrian officials took action after airline ignored court order to pay €890 to unnamed women

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Cork-bound Ryanair plane narrowly avoids collision during Seville take-off

Spanish investigators detail how heavy rain, poor visibility and taxi errors led to dramatic near miss

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Ryanair Jet airplanes interior view

Ryanair claims airline staff not responsible for grandchild's scalding with spilt drink, grandmother is

The county registrar heard that the boy had suffered second-degree burns and had specifically alleged it had been his granny’s hot drink that had spilled over him

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Ryanair press conference

Finding the X factor: Who needs wifi at 30,000 feet, and who will pay for it?

A social-media feud between Elon Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary over the cost of fitting Starlink's WiFi service has reignited a long-running debate in aviation: who really needs internet at 30,000 feet - and who is willing to pay for it?For ...

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

ieExplains: Why Elon Musk can’t buy Ryanair despite his online jibes

ieExplains: Why Elon Musk can’t buy Ryanair despite his online jibes

Despite online bravado, strict EU ownership rules mean Elon Musk cannot buy or control Europe’s largest airline

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Ryanair business update

Michael O'Leary rules out installing Starlink internet on Ryanair planes

'We don't think our passengers are willing to pay for WiFi for an average one-hour flight'

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

Shannon Airport numbers highest in 16 years with 2.3m passengers in 2025

Shannon Airport numbers highest in 16 years with 2.3m passengers in 2025

Airport plans €40m additional investment this year

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Cork Airport loses Rome and Polish routes as Ryanair shifts capacity

Cork Airport loses Rome and Polish routes as Ryanair shifts capacity

Ryanair will axe three Cork routes in 2026 after shifting an aircraft to Shannon over airport cost differences

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

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Passenger cap at Dublin Airport to be abolished, Taoiseach confirms

Legislation due this year will remove the long-criticised passenger limit, easing capacity pressures at Dublin Airport

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Ryanair carried 14.5m passengers last month as 2025 figure hits 206.5m

Passenger numbers were up 7% year on year for December

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

Italian competition watchdog fines Ryanair €255m over dealings with travel agencies

Italy's competition authority said on Tuesday it had fined Europe's largest budget airline Ryanair €255m for abuse of a dominant position in its dealings with travel agents.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Ryanair Jet airplanes interior view

Dublin man's alleged drunken behaviour on Ryanair flight led to plane being diverted to Cork

Flight from Portugal to Dublin diverted following incident

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Dublin Airport operator daa appoints new deputy chief executive amid ongoing tensions

Dublin Airport operator daa appoints new deputy chief executive amid ongoing tensions

The operator of both Dublin and Cork Airports daa has appointed a new deputy chief executive amid ongoing tensions between the company’s board and its current chief executive Kenny Jacobs.

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Ryanair calls for two-drink limit at airport bars

Ryanair threatens to slash 1m seats on Brussels routes

Airline plans to cut 20 routes in row over taxes on passenger tickets

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Dublin airport Terminal 1, people checking in for their flights

Airline seat capacity to Ireland expected to rise 15% this winter

the figures from Fáilte Ireland come amid a pause in the Dublin Airport passenger cap

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Ryanair to scrap 'Prime' subscription as programme 'costs more money than it generates'

Ryanair to scrap 'Prime' subscription as programme 'costs more money than it generates'

55,000 customers had signed up to the service since March

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Ryanair business update

Ryanair's Christmas bookings 'strongly ahead', with just 40% of seats available until new year

Average fares up mid- to high single digits, said chief executive Michael O'Leary

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Airlines put on extra flights but Irish footie fans face hefty flight prices following match draw

Airlines put on extra flights but Irish footie fans face hefty flight prices following match draw

Both Ryanair and Aer Lingus raised prices for flights to Prague after Thursday's match draw

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Ryanair financials

2,000 passengers arrive without digital boarding pass on first day of Ryanair 'paperless' flights

Passengers can no longer download and print a physical paper boarding pass and must instead use the digital boarding pass

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Air traffic control delays

ieExplains: Ryanair's boarding pass rules are changing. Here's what you need to know

From Wednesday, November 12, Ryanair is getting rid of paper and moving to a 100% digital boarding pass model

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Ryanair to cap earnings season with jump in revenues

Ryanair to cap earnings season with jump in revenues

Airline has so far overcome delayed Boeing deliveries

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Ryanair press conference

Ryanair's €10 flash sales may not be seen for 'years'

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary told the BBC this week that he doesn't think customers will see 'really cheap promotional fares' any time soon

Thu, 11 Aug, 2022

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Dublin Airport needs to increase passenger charges to 'get back on track'

Earlier this month, the authority made a submission seeking an increase in the amount the airport can charge airline customers for the use of runways, terminals, and the associated services

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Ryanair crew threaten strike as pay talks collapse in Spain

Ryanair crew threaten strike as pay talks collapse in Spain

Workers’ organisations in Spain, Belgium, France, Italy and Portugal have come together to prepare possible Europe-wide actions

Thu, 09 Jun, 2022

Aer Lingus takeover proposal

Ryanair seeks government sweetener to restore Cork Airport base

Airline warns it may not reopen Cork Airport base ahead of summer if it does not receive improved financial incentives

Wed, 23 Dec, 2020

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Ryanair aims to increase flights this month

Ryanair will increase flights to over 60% of its normal schedule throughout August following what it said was a successful resumption of services at 40% of capacity last month following Covid-19 lockdowns.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020