30 m. ago 'Would anyone notice if Greenland was invaded?' Wild conspiracy theories swirl over Beckham feud as social media users suggest it's a Trump ruse to distract attention from world events

Nicola's father, Nelson Peltz, is a 'notable Republican donor' who has previously been described as the 'matchmaker' between Trump and Elon Musk.

Politics

40 m. ago Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warns summer 2026 travel will be a ‘mess’

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has issued a warning to travellers going on holiday this summer.

Events

50 m. ago Ryanair boss makes proposition to Musk as airline ownership row continues

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary joked that he and Elon Musk should settle their spat with an arm wrestle “like old farts do” after the billionaire hinted that he would buy the budget airline.

Politics

1 hour ago Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary: Europe needs to stop trying to pander to Donald Trump

The Ryanair chief said Europe needed a more ‘belligerent’ approach to the US administration.

Politics

2 h. ago Michael O’Leary challenges Elon Musk to arm wrestle to settle Ryanair

Exclusive: Airline boss calls proposal from The Independent for test of strength ‘a brilliant idea’

Politics

2 h. ago Micheal Martin ‘spends more time abroad than Elton John’, says Michael O’Leary

The Ryanair chief executive accused the Taoiseach of being ‘too busy on his worldwide tour’.

Politics

3 h. ago Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary brands Musk’s X a ‘cesspit’ in ongoing row with tech billionaire

It comes after Elon Musk floated the idea of buying the budget airline

Economics

3 h. ago Ryanair boss taunts Elon Musk with free flight ticket as ‘battle of the billionaires’ erupts

Exclusive: Micheal O’Leary dismissed bid to buy the carrier, saying ‘non-Europeans cannot control a European airline’

Economics

3 h. ago 'X Air incoming' as Elon Musk teases 'airline job opening soon' in Ryanair CEO battle

Elon Musk's war of words with Ryanair, who is known for light-hearted trolling on social media, and its CEO Michael O’Leary continues after the airline launched a "big idiot" sale in his honour

Society

4 h. ago Ryanair's Michael O'Leary goads Elon Musk with 'Big "Idiot" Sale' as pair continue to trade insults after Tesla boss called for him to be sacked for refusing to use Starlink on flights

The Ryanair boss thanked Musk for giving his company extra free publicity, for which he offered a free Ryanair ticket in gratitude.

Economics

4 h. ago Everything we know about the Elon Musk spat with Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

Elon Musk has suggested he could buy Ryanair and has called for the chief executive Michael O’Leary to be fired

Politics

4 h. ago Ryanair boss rejects Elon Musk takeover branding all social media 'a cesspit'

Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary said 'I've four teenage children - there's nothing Elon Musk can say to me that my kids haven't already said' in a press conference this morning

Economics

8 h. ago Elon Musk claims he could buy Ryanair amid spat with boss Michael O'Leary

"Musk knows even less about airline ownership rules than he does about aircraft aerodynamics."

Economics

15 h. ago Trump DOJ admits DOGE Social Security staff worked with political group trying to ‘overturn election results’

At least one staffer inside Elon Musk-led wrecking ball signed off on ‘voter data agreement’ with right-wing activist group

Politics

19 h. ago Elon Musk trolled by Ryanair in brutal manner over his 'idiot' threat to buy airline

After Elon Musk reached out to Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary to buy the airline, bosses at the business have slammed the billionaire in a way that only the airline could

Events

19 h. ago Ryanair launches ‘Big Idiot’ seat sale as spat with Elon Musk intensifies

‘Book today before Musk gets one’ reads the sales pitch

Politics

23 h. ago Elon Musk threatens to buy Ryanair and 'put a man called "Ryan" in charge' amid feud with Michael O'Leary

Tesla boss Musk drew up a poll where he asked his 232.5million followers whether he should 'Buy Ryan Air and restore Ryan as their rightful ruler'.

Events

24 h. ago Elon Musk floats idea of buying Ryanair after calling CEO ‘an idiot’

Tesla boss clashed with Michael O’Leary when airline boss rejected installing Starlink technology on aircraftBusiness live – latest updatesElon Musk has floated the idea of buying theh budget airline Ryanair, escalating his public spat with the Irish carrier’s boss, Michael O’Leary.The two outspoken businessmen have locked horns since last week, when O’Leary was asked whether he would follow Lufthansa and British Airways in installing Musk’s Starlink satellite internet technology on his fleet of 650 aircraft. Continue reading...

Economics

24 h. ago Xabi Alonso 'makes Liverpool call' as stance on replacing Arne Slot emerges after Real Madrid sack

Liverpool face a crucial period with head coach Arne Slot under pressure, and reports from Spain suggest Xabi Alonso could be waiting for his next role after his sacking at Real Madrid

Politics

25 h. ago Elon Musk suggests he could buy Ryanair amid spat with boss Michael O’Leary

Mr O’Leary called the Tesla founder an idiot in a row over WiFi on the airline’s planes.

Economics