Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has renewed his criticism of Taoiseach Micheál Martin regarding the China visit and the passenger limit at Dublin Airport.
During a broad-ranging and profanity-filled interview with the Irish Independent last week, Mr O’Leary voiced his dissatisfaction with the Government, reports Breaking News.
Although legislation has been brought forward to remove the 32 million passenger restriction, Mr O’Leary said he remains sceptical and criticised the feedback he received from Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien.
On Monday, Mr O’Leary again targeted “Taoiseach Micheál ‘Marco Polo’ Martin,” calling on him “to stop wasting time getting his photo taken, and instead deliver on his year-old Government Programme, which promised to scrap the Dublin Airport cap ‘as soon as possible'”, reports Breaking News.
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Mr O’Leary said: “Micheál ‘Marco Polo’ Martin claims his overseas tours deliver jobs – they don’t. All they deliver is more photos of Micheál Martin glad handing world leaders, while nothing is done at home about real job creation, despite his Government’s 20-seat majority.”
Mr O’Leary also pointed to a Sunday Independent poll indicating that 66 per cent of readers support removing the Dublin Airport passenger cap, reports Breaking News.
“Micheál ‘Marco Polo’ Martin promised to scrap this cap ‘as soon as possible’, yet 12 months later nothing has been done. He’s too busy travelling the world getting his photo taken, while failing to deliver his Government Programme here at home. It’s time for Micheál Martin to stop touring and start delivering, and a good place to start would be scrapping the illegal Dublin Airport cap before the end of January 2026.
“This will enable the airlines, led by Ryanair and US airlines, to add routes, services, and new jobs for summer 2026, and this might open up even more overseas travel opportunities for ‘Marco Polo’ Martin, reports Breaking News.
“January 2026 is the time for this ‘Do Nothing’ Taoiseach to deliver on his Programme for Government, and scrap the cap before the end of January, which would be 12 months after his Government with a 20-seat majority, promised to scrap it ‘as soon as possible’.”
Mr Martin’s five-day official state visit to China began on Sunday, reports Breaking News.
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