Michael O’Leary flies into billionaires club

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

It should come as no surprise to Mr O’Leary, however, as he was named as a billionaire as far back as 2016 on the Sunday Independent Rich List.

The richest newcomer on the Forbes list is Francoise Bettencourt Meyers with a fortune of $42.2bn.