Im wondering does anyone have any idea what role former minister for Finance and former European commisioner Charlie MCreevy may have in a board of Directors in Ryanair?
I would say that, if that's truth he shouldn't be allowed to play a role in such an important company. Politicians should wait at least for 5 years before being allowed to enter companies like Ryanair (who have had a direct interest in the decisions that the financial commissioner has made regarding subventions and financial aids cleared by the European Commission). There is a "conflict of interests" in this, and in many cases, where a clear promiscuous relationship between politicians and companies is more than obvious.
As is attributed to Julius Caeser:
"Caesar's wife must be above suspicion" meaning that, the wife of Caesar had to take greater care, not only to the way she behaved but also, to the image she gave about herself [to the Roman community] that should be (and was) irreproachable.
It is not the case in-our-days. Unfortunately, greed is much stronger than modesty and shame. Despite of being tired of all of this promiscuity, the civil society doesn't pay attention to values like "honor" and "correctness", anymore. This are things of the past...