High Court rules Ryanair must pay costs of failed challenge against Covid-19 travel measures

The judge also directed that Aer Lingus, which was a notice party to the action, where it supported Ryanair, must pay its own legal costs.

Ryanair also challenged the requirement for those returning to the State from countries not on the designated “green list” to restrict their movements and self-isolate for 14 days. File photo: Andy Gibson

Ryanair must pay the legal costs of its failed High Court challenge against travel measures introduced by the Government in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr Justice Garrett Simons ruled last October that the Government had not exceeded its executive powers and trespassed upon the legislative power in relation to the measures.