Michael O'Leary says transport minister is 'an idiot'

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary said the 'Greens and the idiots on the left' wrongly want to tax aviation companies. Picture: Brian Lawless

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has called the transport minister "incompetent" and "an idiot" and hit out at the Green Party over its opposition to raising a cap on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport.

The airport's operator, daa, is seeking permission to raise the cap on passengers from 32m to 40m a year over the next two years, a move which drew an objection from junior minister Joe O'Brien.