Gold and other metals prices plunge as rally comes to an end
Irish market ends week on positive note, lifted by gains in banking and travel stocks
Ryanair
Global shares weighed down by sharp drop for Microsoft
Budget airline Ryanair gave up 0.2% in Dublin as its strong run since reporting quarterly results on Monday came to a halt
An hour and a half of sunshine in a week? No wonder Irish weather chat has intensified
Living abroad I was often taken by surprise when other nationalities would stare blankly in response to ‘lovely day, isn’t it?’
Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
SpaceX weighs June IPO timed to planetary alignment and Elon Musk’s birthday
Celestial calendar meets high finance, as billionaire’s personal impulses shape plans to raise $50bn in record listing
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Ryanair to run US TV ads highlighting Dublin Airport cap
Airline earned €115 million in three months to December before once-off charge as revenues rise by 8.5%
Michael O’Leary beats Elon Musk in the business of insults
O’Leary knows how to pick a row that pays; Musk, not so much
Please Elon Musk, don’t make me defend Ryanair
I am by no means a Ryanair booster. And yet I have glimpsed the possibility – remote though it may be – of the airline’s customer experience actually worsening
The spat between Elon Musk and Michael O’Leary was more than just a spat
Despite being widely considered a bit of a loudmouth in Ireland, the Ryanair boss has been practising self-deprecation for decades
Markets rise as geopolitical tensions ease
Euronext Dublin finished the day up 1.5% mainly on the back of a surge from Bank of Ireland
European stocks flat despite some cooling of Trump’s Greenland rhetoric
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary saw his company’s shares advance amid row with Elon Musk
Ryanair would install wi-fi if Musk’s company foots the bill, O’Leary says
Airline has been in talks with Starlink and other developers, CEO Michael O’Leary confirms, but it believes passengers won’t buy it
The EU should channel Michael O’Leary when dealing with Donald Trump
EU needs to watch and learn from Michael O’Leary’s interactions with Donald Trump and Elon Musk
European stocks hit by ongoing Trump tariff threats over Greenland
Tensions dent sentiment amid positive start to the year
Elon Musk asks followers whether he should buy Ryanair
Tesla boss posts poll on X in escalation of Starlink spat with Michael O’Leary
Michael O’Leary takes aim at ‘liar’ Donald Trump and ‘idiot’ Elon Musk
Ryanair boss lashes US president and Tesla chief in media interviews
Elon Musk calls Michael O’Leary an ‘utter idiot’ in clash over Starlink wifi
US billionaire calls Ryanair chief executive an ‘utter idiot’, while O’Leary says Musk knows ‘zero’ about aviation
Ryanair passenger denied boarding as he was ‘two minutes late’ for check-in is refused compensation
Jonathan Murphy said he had to overnight in Brussels and pay an extra €100 to transfer to a flight the following day
Top EU court to signal if Dublin Airport cap can survive legal challenge
Advocate general’s opinion could point to direction of final ruling by Court of Justice of the European Union on passenger limit
Hertz inks deal with Ryanair for new Dublin office headquarters
Car-rental giant moves into newly developed Swords building following €20m sale of its former Irish base
Global markets down amid economic uncertainty
The worst performer in Ireland was Cavan-based insulation specialist Kingspan, which finished the day down 3.25%
Shannon Airport records best passenger traffic figures for 16 years
The group said plans are in place for more than €40m in investment this year
‘Such an ordeal’: Loveholidays leaves readers out in the cold
Deirdre encountered an inflexible approach to ‘flexible’ flights, while John found himself in a hotel without heating
Obituary: Capt Robert (Bob) Tweedy: Influential figure in aviation who helped pioneer air travel safety
Roles thrust him into media spotlight at home and abroad
All you need to know about Aer Lingus and Ryanair’s hand luggage rules for 2026
Liquid restrictions also changed at Dublin Airport in the second half of last year
Global markets mark time ahead of key US jobs report
Euronext Dublin finished the day up 0.6% as insulation specialist Kingspan recovered some of the ground it gave up on Wednesday
American airlines file complaint to US transport officials over Dublin Airport passenger cap
Ryanair warns Irish airlines could face retaliatory action as US airlines argue Dublin cap is ‘discriminatory and anticompetitive’
Ryanair passengers face delays after Italy’s Bergamo airport halts flights
Ryanair passengers faced delays due to technical issues
Markets close out the year on the up amid light volumes
Budget airline Ryanair dropped 0.4% to finish the year on €29.55, but just 11.1m shares were traded in the company on Thursday
Today’s stock market wrap: European shares touch record highs despite metal price pullback
Hopes for Ukraine peace deal drag defence stocks lower while top tech stocks take a backwards step in New York
Dublin Airport’s controversial passenger cap finally could be laid to rest in 2026
New legislation and a possible EU court ruling could once and for all deal with 32 million limit
AI, Liberation Day chaos, and Irish taxpayers exiting AIB: Your A-Z of markets in 2025
This year has seen yet more companies leave the Irish stock market, including travel software group Datalex and hotel chain Dalata
Banks and Ryanair power Iseq 20 to biggest surge since Irish bailout exit
AIB, Bank of Ireland and Ryanair account for almost 28 per cent of the benchmark index
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