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Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
# ryanair - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Kenny: Government ‘won’t be pushed into fire sale’ of Aer Lingus shares
The Taoiseach says the government hasn’t yet committed to selling its Aer Lingus take, and won’t be rushed.
Poll: Should Ryanair be allowed to buy Aer Lingus?
The budget carrier has launched a third bid to take over its rival. Should it be allowed to go through?
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things to know this morning…
Aer Lingus tells shareholders to ‘take no action’ following Ryanair bid
Ryanair’s bid of €1.30 per share is well above the €0.94 they were worth yesterday – but Aer Lingus says not to act yet.
# ryanair - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
All the day’s main news, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…
Ryanair offers to pay €694m in cash for Aer Lingus
In its latest attempt to take over its rival, Ryanair said this evening it will pay €1.30 per share for Aer Lingus.
# ryanair - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
Ryanair’s shareholding in Aer Lingus on course to be investigated
Ryanair has already said it plans to appeal the ruling at the Supreme Court.
# ryanair - Monday 21 May, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things you should know this morning.
Ryanair makes record profits of over €500 million
Average fares rose by 16 per cent and traffic increased by 5 per cent at the no-frills airline.
# ryanair - Saturday 19 May, 2012
Ryanair put in bid for sponsorship rights of… the Colosseum
Could the Roman monument have become known as the O’Leary Bowl or the Ryanair Rodeo? Not now, it won’t.
# ryanair - Friday 18 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Friday
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed…
Ryanair say: Usual fees WILL apply this weekend.
Mixed messages from Ryanair: Their spokesperson said this week no exceptions would be made; email to customers said airport check-in fee would be waived.
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
# ryanair - Monday 14 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Monday
Your essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any other bits and pieces you may have missed…
# ryanair - Monday 7 May, 2012
6 super-rich people who say ‘tax me more’
Higher taxes for higher earners – what a silly thought, right? But some of the world’s richest are in agreement.
# ryanair - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
O’Leary: The faster and deeper the hardship, the shorter the recovery
CEO of Ryanair says that “a serious right wing dictatorship for five years” would sort out Ireland’s economic problems.
# ryanair - Monday 9 April, 2012
Number crunch: Leinster fans face flight fares of €550 for semi-final clash
While the four remaining clubs in the Heineken Cup will reap cash bonuses, fans may have to break some piggy-banks.
# ryanair - Thursday 5 April, 2012
Aer Lingus passenger numbers up by 8.2 per cent
The airline has reported increased traffic on both long and short-haul flights.
# ryanair - Wednesday 4 April, 2012
Ryanair passenger numbers record drop for fourth month in a row
Passenger figures at the airline dropped by 4 per cent in March compared to 2011.
# ryanair - Friday 30 March, 2012
Commission insists there’s no ban on low-cost air travel after Ryanair claims
Ryanair clamed that the European Commission had a ban on use of low-cost airlines but the EC has strongly denied this. In response Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary accused the Commission of “lying”.
# ryanair - Thursday 29 March, 2012
General strike taking place in Spain over labour reforms
Airlines are warning passengers who are due to fly to or from Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canaries today to expect disruptions as demonstrations over austerity measures fill the streets.
# ryanair - Wednesday 28 March, 2012
Flight disruption amid Spain’s anti-austerity protests
Two of the country’s biggest unions have called a general strike for tomorrow over government spending cuts and labour reforms.
# ryanair - Friday 23 March, 2012
Blow for Ryanair as ECJ set to uphold ash cloud challenge
The ECJ’s advocate-general is likely to uphold a complaint from a Dubliner whose flight was cancelled during the 2010 disruption.
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things to know this morning…
# ryanair - Monday 12 March, 2012
€1.8m regulator’s office ‘investigated one complaint per day’ – Ryanair
Michael O’Leary demands that the Commission for Aviation Regulation explain why its staff are paid such a high average salary.
# ryanair - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
Aer Lingus passenger numbers increase by almost 9 per cent
A total of 599,000 passengers flew with Aer Lingus in February, the airline has announced today.
# ryanair - Tuesday 21 February, 2012
# ryanair - Sunday 19 February, 2012
Too sexy, too violent or plain offensive: 20 ads banned in the UK
Are you offended?
# ryanair - Wednesday 15 February, 2012
Ryanair rapped over ‘sexist’ newspaper ads for cabin crew calendar
The Advertising Standards Agency upholds complaints over newspaper ads selling the airline’s underwear-themed calendar.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am, including: Enda heads Stateside (again), penalties for jobseekers turning down work, and good news on the jobs front for Dublin.
# ryanair - Sunday 5 February, 2012
In pictures: Snow forces hundreds of UK flight cancellations
Aer Lingus and Ryanair flights are among those affected by heavy snowfall in the UK and on the continent.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine stories you need to know before your morning coffee.
# ryanair - Friday 3 February, 2012
Less than seven hours after Malev collapse, Ryanair announces new Budapest base
The Irish airline is to base four new aircraft in Budapest within a fortnight, and will open 31 routes to replace Malev’s loss.
# ryanair - Monday 30 January, 2012
Passenger numbers fall but profits up at Ryanair in last quarter of 2011
Ryanair has raised its profit forecast following better than expected figures for the last quarter.
# ryanair - Sunday 29 January, 2012
Thousands left stranded after Spanish airline collapses
An estimated 22,000 passengers were left in the lurch when Spanair announced a sudden shutdown on Friday.
# ryanair - Monday 16 January, 2012
2011 is Knock Airport’s busiest year to date
Passenger levels rose 11 per cent last year, but the airport says 2012 is expected to be ‘challenging’.
# ryanair - Saturday 14 January, 2012
Prime numbers: the week in stats
How many Irish towns are ‘clean’? How much for an e-voting machine? And just how hard can a Sudoku be?
# ryanair - Thursday 12 January, 2012
The Daily Fix: Thursday
In tonight’s fix: A bad day for jobs, a good day for the government – and for some primary teachers, and which important group want help from JobBridge interns?



























































