Off Message

Close your eyes for a second, and imagine if Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary ran RTE

What would Michael O’Leary’s RTE look like? Pic: Maura Hickey

A fantasy has crept into my mind ever since last weekend’s reports of Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary’s invective against RTE.

O’Leary was addressing a private Fine Gael breakfast fundraiser and got a rapturous reception, by all accounts. There were lots of colourful insults. He doesn’t like cyclists, so he had a go at both them and Dublin City Council’s “pandering” to them (this might be disputed by the thousands of people who bike ...