Passenger cap criticism follows Martin to ChinaTaoiseach Micheál Martin is currently on a five-day state visit to China. Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has doubled down on his criticism of Taoiseach Micheál Martin over his China trip and the Dublin Airport passenger cap. While the Government has introduced legislation aimed at removing the 32 million passenger cap, Mr O'Leary expressed his doubts, and was critical of responses he has received from Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien. In a post on X showing him alongside Mr Trump and Melania Trump, Mr Musk wrote: "Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUSand @FLOTUS. Mr Musk has also shared numerous posts praising Mr Trump's actions in Venezuela, which have been widely condemned.

Source: The Herald January 06, 2026 10:12 UTC