O'Leary €450 million richer since Ryanair began charm offensive

For Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary, being nice has its rewards.

The Mullingar billionaire, who in the past has derided passengers as “stupid” and environmentalists as “lying wankers”, has become almost €450,000 million richer since the bad-humoured airline embarked on a charm offensive last year.

O’Leary, 54, has a 3.8 percent stake in Ryanair, which ...