View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Friday, 24 April, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Aer Lingus Regional operator Emerald Airlines has delayed the launch of its peak summer flying schedule on the back of maintenance issues. Barry O’Halloran reports on the hold up. Barry also reports that Ryanair has cut close to one in 10 planned summer 2026 flights from Dublin Airport as a consequence of Government failure to axe the 32 million a-year limit on passengers there. High Court judge David Barniville last week struck down a Central Bank sanction blocking an investment fund manager from working in regulated financial services amid what he called “a series of significant and serious errors” in the bank’s investigation. Now the executive in question has given his side of the story to Joe Brennan. It’s well worth a read. Continue Reading Peter Flanagan   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Intel shares jump 20% as it predicts revenue surge from AI data centres Business Meta to cut 10% of global workforce to offset AI spending Business ‘I’ve lost my career’: The executive at the centre of a flawed Central Bank investigation Business Irish banks call on Europe to relax financial crash-era rules so they can lend more Business Ryanair cuts planned summer Dublin flights, blaming airport’s passenger cap Eoin Burke-Kennedy Politically marginalised, economically vulnerable UK limps into 10-year Brexit anniversary MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Ryanair cuts planned summer Dublin flights, blaming airport’s passenger cap Business Finance Ireland’s Billy Kane: ‘We’re always up for sale ... that’s the nature of the business’ Business Finance Ireland pays maiden dividend of €75m as loan book reaches record Business Markets have mixed day as oil continues to climb Do you have questions about becoming an Irish Times subscriber, or about your subscription? You'll find handy guides in our FAQs, and you can manage many aspects of your subscription in the My Account section. Never miss a business story Subscribe now for just €1 for your first month SUBSCRIBE