Yes the EU may have blocked it before, but have you noticed that since then Ryanair has been adding board members with friends, example:
Mr. Juliusz Komorek was appointed as Director - Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Company Secretary of Raynair Holdings Plc in May 2009. He served as Deputy Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs since 2007. Prior to joining the Company in 2004, he had gained relevant experience in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition and in the Polish Embassy to the EU in Brussels, as well as in the private sector in Poland and the Netherlands. He is a lawyer, holding degrees from the universities of Warsaw and Amsterdam.
Mr. Charlie McCreevy, former EU Commissioner and Irish Minister for Finance has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Ryanair Holdings PLC with effect from May 28, 2010. Mr. McCreevy has previously served as EU Commissioner for Internal Markets and Services (2004-2010) and has held positions in several Irish Government Ministerial Offices, including Minister for Finance (1997-2004), Minister for Tourism & Trade (1993-1994) and Minister for Social Welfare (1992-1993).
One jnr minister may say its a no sale to Ryanair, but at the end of the day the Irish Government needs the money.
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