Get the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morningA fine by Italian competition authorities dented profits at airline Ryanair Holdings in the three months to December 31st, figures published this morning show. Revenue at the Irish airline increased 6 per cent to €47.5 million during the quarter from €44.9 million in the same period in 2024, while passenger numbers rose 6 per cent to 47.5 million. Separately, pilot training business Skyborne will take in its first cadets for Ryanair in March under a new deal with the Irish group. In Me & My Money, theatre director Julie Kelleher tells Tony Clayton-Lea how it’s “sensible to spend money on things that last a long time”. VRT rules on cars bought abroad are unfair, says a buyer who believes they breach EU tax rules.

Source: The Irish Times January 26, 2026 11:15 UTC