In the mid-1990s, much earlier in my career as an entrepreneur, I had the great privilege of getting to know Dr Tony Ryan reasonably well. He was a man of vision, energy and that particular Irish flair for seeing opportunity where others saw only obstacles.
When he founded Ryanair, it was a modest enough proposition at first, a small carrier connecting Ireland and the UK. But the seed he planted was profound. Michael O’Leary took that inheritance and transformed it into something that has changed the daily lived experience of millions across our continent.
