
O’Leary slams government as Dublin Airport growth stalls
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has criticised the Irish Government’s infrastructure strategy as “smoke and mirrors”, warning that capacity caps at Dublin Airport are choking aviation growth and damaging the economy. With passenger numbers nearing pre-pandemic highs, O’Leary argues that lack of urgency on runway expansion and planning reform is leaving Ireland behind in a competitive global market.
The dispute highlights growing friction between private sector ambitions and public infrastructure inertia.
Read the full article to explore the high-stakes clash over Ireland’s aviation future.



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