Businessman had previously said remote working was bringing Ireland ‘to a halt’Businessman Denis O’Brien has accused the Government of being “frozen” and said business leaders need to “pony up” to realise Ireland’s potential. The billionaire entrepreneur said the country needs more people who “bludgeon the Government to do something”, like Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary and Monsignor James Horan, who was the driving force behind Knock Airport in the 1980s.

Source: Irish Independent February 22, 2026 18:05 UTC