SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K


                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer


                       Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                           For the month of May 2005

                              RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                     c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
                                 Dublin Airport
                             County Dublin Ireland
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

 
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________ 



                     RYANAIR CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF OPERATIONS
                         AS NET PROFITS RISE 19% TO EUR268.9m
                           AND TRAFFIC GROWS 19% TO 27.6M

                   ANNOUNCES "50% OFF OUR LOWEST FARES" SEAT SALE

Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline today (Tuesday, 31 May 2005) celebrated
its 20th birthday by announcing  record  results for the year end 31 March 2005.
Both  passenger  volumes  and net  profits  grew by 19% to 27.6m  and  EUR268.9m
respectively. Yields were 2% higher than last year (partially offsetting the 14%
yield decline in 2003/04) and  ancillary  revenues grew by 40%, much faster than
passenger volumes, which resulted in total revenues rising by 24% to EUR1.337bn.
Operating  costs rose by 25%,  fractionally  faster  than the growth in revenues
reflecting higher fuel costs. As a result,  Ryanair's  adjusted after tax margin
for the full year fell by just 1% to an industry  leading  20% as  Adjusted  Net
Profit increased by 19% to a record EUR268.9m.




    Summary Table of Results (Irish GAAP) - in Euro(unaudited)

                                                                     

        Year Ended                March 31, 2004  March 31, 2005    %Increase                                  

        Passengers                     23.1m           27.6m            +19%

        Revenue                   EUR1.074bn      EUR1.337bn            +24%

        Profit after tax (Note1)   EUR226.6m       EUR268.9m            +19%

        Basic EPS (Euro Cents)(Note 1) 29.91c         35.38c             18%


        
Note  1:Adjusted  profit  after tax and EPS  during the year ended 31 March 2004
excludes  the  non-recurring  costs of EUR14.9m  (net of tax)  arising  from the
earlier than planned retirement of 6 Boeing 737-200 aircraft, the reorganisation
of "Buzz" in April '03 of EUR2.7m (net of tax), and a goodwill charge of EUR2.3m
in 2004 and EUR2.1m in 2005.

Announcing these results Ryanair's Chief Executive, Michael O'Leary, said:

"We can think of no better way to  celebrate  Ryanair's  20th  birthday  than to
announce  another  year of record  traffic  and record  profits,  with after tax
margins at an industry leading 20%. Our robust trading performance over the past
12 months,  despite  intense  competition  and  significantly  higher oil prices
reaffirms the unique  strength of Ryanair's  lowest cost model in Europe.  While
many  airlines  recorded  losses,  Ryanair  increased  after tax profits for the
Winter  half  year by 33% from  EUR51.0m  to  EUR67.6m,  while our year end cash
balances increased to EUR1.61 billion equating to 121% of annual revenues.

"Contrary to initial expectations,  average yields for the 12 months rose by 2%,
despite  a 16%  increase  in  capacity.  This  is  partially  due to  the  lower
comparables  last  year  (when  yields  fell by 14%),  and  continuing  capacity
reductions  by the  European  flag  carriers in markets  where they compete with
Ryanair. Most of our yield growth was due to multiple fuel surcharges imposed by
the flag carriers on short-haul  passengers,  which have further widened the gap
between their high fares and our low fares.  Ryanair's traffic growth and yields
have benefited substantially from our refusal to impose fuel surcharges.

"Clearly fuel costs remain high,  and the market is volatile.  Higher oil prices
will continue to impact our cost base over the coming 12 months. We are unhedged
for the  remainder of this Summer and are  benefiting  from the recent oil price
declines.  In order to remove some cost  uncertainty  during the volatile Winter
period,  we have now  hedged  75% of next  Winter's  fuel  requirement  at rates
equivalent  to $47 per barrel.  We will  continue to exploit our hedging  policy
where we believe it can remove  uncertainty from our business at acceptable cost
levels.

"Our new routes and bases continue to perform well. We have been most encouraged
by the  strong  advance  bookings  at our new Luton and  Liverpool  bases  where
passengers are looking for an  alternative to Easyjet's high prices.  Traffic at
our new  Shannon  base is also  booking  strongly,  although  yields  have  been
slightly  lower than we  expected.  Recently we  announced  five new routes from
London to Poland (4) and Slovakia (1) and expect that these will be the first in
a series of new route announcements over the coming weeks for next Winter.

"Without  question,  the single most important  initiative of the past 12 months
was the purchase of 140 additional  Boeing 737-800's  (comprising 70 firm and 70
options),  for delivery during the period 2008 - 2012, at a substantial discount
to our previous competitively priced aircraft order.

This new order, which also included the repricing of the balance of the previous
order,  will  enable  Ryanair  to  significantly  reduce our  aircraft  per seat
operating costs, and substantially improve our cash balances,  while we maintain
a disciplined  rate of passenger  growth out to 2012, by which time we expect to
carry over 70m passengers per annum,  making Ryanair,  Europe's largest airline.
We expect to overtake British  Airways' monthly traffic later this Summer.  This
will be a very  significant  milestone  for a small  Irish  airline  which  only
started  flying  in 1985 and yet in just  over 20 years  (thanks  to low  fares,
lowest costs and brand new Boeing aircraft) has overtaken British Airways.

"On the regulatory front, we were pleased with the recent settlement of the fuel
levy dispute with the BAA at Stansted  Airport,  which will reduce the fuel levy
for all  airlines  at  Stansted  for the coming 3 years.  We  continue  to lobby
against the BAA's grandiose plans at Stansted  Airport for a gold-plated  second
runway.  When the cost of a runway and even a second  terminal  should run to no
more than GBP400m, the BAA's proposed spend of GBP4 billion is gold-plating on a
rip off scale, which will result in overcharging of ordinary passengers for many
decades into the future.

"If the BAA monopoly was broken up, and Stansted  forced to compete with Gatwick
and Heathrow,  then low cost  efficient  facilities  would be developed with the
co-operation  of user  airlines  like Ryanair and  Easyjet.  Instead we have the
truly  bizarre  proposal  that GBP4  billion  be wasted  by  Stansted,  building
facilities  that its airlines  unanimously  oppose,  with part of the cost to be
subsidized  by  passengers  at Gatwick  and  Heathrow  (who get no benefit  from
Stansted) and all of this waste is designed so that the BAA airport monopoly can
claim a return on GBP4 billion of capital expenditure instead of GBP400 million.
The CAA presently  stands idly by while the BAA ignores the stated wishes of the
very airline users at Stansted who are expected to pay for these extravagant and
over specified facilities.

"In Ireland,  the situation at Dublin  Airport has descended  into a farce.  The
Dublin Airport  Authority  which is responsible for this third world facility is
to be  rewarded  for its  incompetence  by being  allowed  to build  the  second
terminal.  This facility will not be available until 2009 at the earliest and in
the mean time  passengers  at Dublin  will be forced to endure  long  queues and
intolerable  overcrowding while the Government  protects this failed monopoly by
blocking  competition.  It should be  remembered  that thirteen  expressions  of
interest to build and operate this second  terminal  were  received by the Irish
Government as far back as October 2002,  many of them from  established  airport
operators  who were  prepared  to  invest in and offer  genuine  competition  at
Dublin.

"The Taoiseach  (Prime  Minister)  recently  demonstrated  how hopelessly out of
touch he is by claiming that the present  overcrowded  terminal has the capacity
for 6 million more  passengers per annum.  It would appear that there aren't any
queues at the VIP escort to the Government  jet. "We have instructed our lawyers
to prepare the necessary  papers to oppose this second  terminal on  competition
and public  procurement  grounds.  We will also  vigorously  oppose any planning
application which is based on over specified or inefficient terminal facilities,
which is all that the DAA have ever developed either here at Dublin, or Cork, or
Shannon.  Had the Irish Government heeded Ryanair's calls for a competing second
terminal  seven years ago,  this current  embarrassment  for Irish tourism would
have been avoided.  As always in Ireland the ordinary  passengers suffer,  while
the politicians fudge.

"Our  outlook  for the coming 12 months is more  positive  than it was this time
last year.  We  continue to budget for higher oil prices,  but  anticipate  that
these  higher  costs will be  partially  offset by a slightly  more benign yield
environment.  If our competitors  continue to maintain surcharges or continue to
remove  capacity from our markets then yields should be more stable,  even as we
continue to expand.  Advance  bookings for the Summer months are strong,  and we
are raising our traffic  growth  forecast for the coming year from 34m (+23%) to
35m  (+27%).  We expect that  ancillary  sales will  continue  to  significantly
outstrip  traffic  growth.  Our new aircraft  pricing and new airport deals will
continue  to  have a  downward  impact  on  operating  costs  even  though  fuel
volatility will remain a variable.

"It is becoming  increasingly  clear that being the lowest cost  operator is the
key competitive advantage in our industry.  There is no better business model in
the short haul market. Lowest cost wins. Like Wal-mart,  Tesco and Dell in their
respective  markets,  Ryanair's low fares cannot be matched nor beaten by any of
our competitors. As the published statistics for punctuality,  cancellations and
lost bags  confirm,  none of our  competitors  can match  our  customer  service
either.  We remain confident that Ryanair's unique  combination of lowest costs,
direct flights,  brand new aircraft and market leading  punctuality  will ensure
that the travelling  public  continues to fly Ryanair for the next twenty years,
just as enthusiastically as they have in our first twenty.

"To celebrate these record results,  we are running a "50% off our lowest fares"
seat sale from today until midnight Thursday 2nd June for travel during the last
2 weeks  in June  and  first  2  weeks  in  July."  For  more  information,  see
www.ryanair.com".

    ENDS.                             Tuesday, 31 May 2005
                      
For results and further information please contact:

Howard Millar,Ryanair Holdings Plc     Pauline McAlester, Murray Consultants   

Tel:   353-1-8121212                   Tel:353-1-4980300 

                        www.Ryanair.com

Certain of the  information  included in this release is forward  looking and is
subject to important risks and uncertainties  that could cause actual results to
differ  materially.  It is not  reasonably  possible  to itemise all of the many
factors  and  specific  events  that could  affect the outlook and results of an
airline operating in the European economy. Among the factors that are subject to
change and could significantly impact Ryanair's expected results are the airline
pricing  environment,  fuel costs,  competition from new and existing  carriers,
market prices for replacement  aircraft,  costs  associated with  environmental,
safety and security measures,  actions of the Irish, U.K., European Union ("EU")
and other governments and their respective regulatory agencies,  fluctuations in
currency exchange rates and interest rates,  airport access and charges,  labour
relations,  the  economic  environment  of the  airline  industry,  the  general
economic  environment in Ireland,  the UK and  Continental  Europe,  the general
willingness  of passengers to travel and other  economics,  social and political
factors.

Ryanair is Europe's largest low fares airline with 229 low fare routes across 20
countries.  Ryanair operates a fleet of 91 aircraft, and firm orders for up to a
further 147 new 737-800's which will be delivered over the next 7 years. Ryanair
currently  employs a team of 2,700 people and expect to carry  approximately  35
million scheduled passengers in the current year.




Ryanair Holdings plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Profit and Loss Accounts in accordance with 
UK & Irish GAAP (unaudited)


                                                 Year ended     Year ended
                                              March 31,2005  March 31,2004
Operating Revenues                                  EUR'000        EUR'000
                                                                 
Scheduled revenues                                1,128,116        924,566
Ancillary revenues                                  208,470        149,658

Total operating revenues - continuing operations  1,336,586      1,074,224

Operating expenses
Staff costs                                         140,997        123,624
Depreciation
and amortisation                                     98,703         98,130

Other operating expenses
   Fuel & Oil                                       265,276        174,991
   Maintenance, materials and repairs                37,934         43,420
   Marketing and distribution costs                  19,622         16,141
   Aircraft rentals                                  33,471         11,541
   Route charges                                    135,672        110,271
   Airport and Handling charges                     178,384        147,221
   Other                                             97,038         78,034
Total operating expenses                          1,007,097        803,373
                                                 
Operating
profit before exceptional costs, and goodwill       329,489        270,851
   
Aircraft rentals                                          -        (13,291)
Buzz re-organisation costs                                -         (3,012)    
Depreciation                                              -         (3,261)
Amortisation of goodwill                             (2,125)        (2,342)
                                                 
                                                     (2,125)       (21,906)
Operating
profit after exceptional costs, and goodwill        327,364        248,945

                                                   
Other (expenses)/income
Foreign exchange (losses)/gains                      (2,323)         3,217
Gain/(loss) on disposal of fixed assets                  47             (9)
Interest receivable and similar income               28,342         23,891
Interest payable and similar charges                (57,499)       (47,564)
                                                  
Total other(expenses)/income                        (31,433)       (20,465)
                                                     
Profit before taxation                              295,931        228,480     
Tax on profit on ordinary activities                (29,190)       (21,869)
Profit for the year                                 266,741        206,611
                                                                               
Earnings per ordinary share
     - Basic (Euro cent)                              35.10          27.28
     - Diluted (Euro cent)                            34.91          27.00
Adjusted earnings per ordinary share*
     - Basic (Euro cent)                              35.38          29.91
     - Diluted (Euro cent)                            35.19          29.61
Number of ordinary shares (in 000's)
     - Basic                                        759,911        757,447
     - Diluted                                      764,003        765,131
* Calculated on Profit for the period before exceptional costs 
(net of tax), and Goodwill.
                     
                                                                   
  Ryanair Holdings plc and Subsidiaries
  Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with UK & Irish GAAP (unaudited)

                                                March 31,         March 31,
                                                     2005              2004
                                                  EUR'000           EUR'000
  Fixed assets
  Intangible Assets                                30,449            44,499
  Tangible assets                               2,092,283         1,576,526

  Total fixed assets                            2,122,732         1,621,025

  Current assets
  Cash and liquid resources                     1,613,643         1,257,350
  Accounts receivable                              20,644            14,932
  Other assets                                     24,612            19,251
  Inventories                                      28,069            26,440

  Total current assets                          1,686,968         1,317,973

  Total assets                                  3,809,700         2,938,998

  Current liabilities
  Accounts payable                                 92,118            67,936
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities          436,187           338,208                                     
  Current maturities of long term debt            120,997            80,337
  Short term borrowings                             7,938               345

  Total current liabilities                       657,240           486,826

  Other liabilities
  Provisions for liabilities and
  charges                                         112,745            94,192
  Other creditors                                  18,444            30,047
  Long term debt                                1,293,860           872,645

  Total other liabilities                       1,425,049           996,884

  Shareholders' funds - equity
  Called - up share capital                         9,675             9,643
  Share premium account                           565,756           560,406
  Profit and loss account                       1,151,980           885,239

  Shareholders' funds - equity                  1,727,411         1,455,288

  Total liabilities and shareholders'
  funds                                         3,809,700         2,938,998
                                                                     
    Ryanair Holdings plc and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Cashflow Statements in
    accordance with UK and Irish GAAP (unaudited)

                                                 Year ended     Year ended
                                                      ended          ended
                                                  March 31,      March 31,
                                                       2005           2004
                                                    EUR'000        EUR'000
    Net cash inflow from operating
    activities                                      530,515        462,062

    Returns on investments and servicing
    of finance                                      (26,372)       (20,313)
    Taxation                                         (3,581)        (2,056)
    Capital expenditure (including
    aircraft deposits)                             (616,901)      (331,599)
    Acquisitions including onerous lease
    payments                                         (2,218)       (32,696)

    Net cash (outflow)/inflow before
    financing
    and management of liquid resources             (118,557)        75,398

    Financing                                       467,257        122,705
    (Increase) in liquid resources                 (316,199)      (249,220)

    Increase/(decrease) in cash                      32,501        (51,117)


    Analysis of movement in liquid resources
    At beginning of year                          1,231,572        982,352
    Increase in year                                316,199        249,220

    At end of year                                1,547,771      1,231,572

    Analysis of movement in cash
    At beginning of year                             25,433         76,550
    Net cash inflow/(outflow) during
    year                                             32,501        (51,117)

    At end of year                                   57,934         25,433
                                                                





Ryanair Holdings plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Funds - Equity
in accordance with UK and Irish GAAP (unaudited)


                                               Share         Profit
                                     Ordinary  premium     and loss
                                     shares    account      account       Total
                                   EUR'000    EUR'000       EUR'000     EUR'000
                                                                 
Balance at April 1, 2004             9,643    560,406       885,239   1,455,288
Issue of ordinary equity
shares                                 32       5,350             -       5,382
Profit for the year                     -          -        266,741     266,741
Balance at March 31, 2005            9,675    565,756     1,151,980   1,727,411






Reconciliation of adjusted earnings per share (unaudited)


                                                          Year             Year
                                                         ended            Ended
                                                     March 31,        March 31,
                                                          2005             2004
                                                       EUR'000          EUR'000
                                                                      
Profit for the year under
UK and Irish GAAP                                      266,741          206,611
Adjustments
Aircraft rentals                                             -           13,291
Depreciation                                                 -            3,261
Buzz re-organisation costs                                   -            3,012
Amortisation of goodwill                                 2,125            2,342
Taxation adjustment for
above                                                        -           (1,966)
Adjusted profit under UK
and Irish GAAP                                          268,866         226,551
Number of ordinary shares (in 000's)
 - Basic                                                759,911         757,447
 - Diluted                                              764,003         765,131
Adjusted earnings per ordinary share
 - Basic (EUR cent)                                       35.38           29.91
 - Diluted (EUR cent)                                     35.19           29.61
                                                         

Ryanair Holdings plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Profit and Loss Accounts in accordance with US GAAP (unaudited)

                                                      Year ended    Year ended
                                                        March 31,     March 31,
                                                            2005          2004
                                                         EUR'000       EUR'000
Operating Revenues
Scheduled revenues                                     1,128,116       924,566
Ancillary revenues                                       208,470       149,658
Total operating revenues - continuing operations       1,336,586     1,074,224
                                                                
Operating expenses
Staff costs                                              141,499       123,535
Depreciation and amortisation                            101,103        98,130
Other operating expenses

          Fuel & Oil                                     265,276       174,991
          Maintenance, materials and repairs              37,934        43,420
          Marketing and distribution costs                19,622        16,141
          Aircraft rentals                                33,471        11,541
          Route charges                                  135,672       110,271
          Airport and Handling charges                   178,384       147,221
          Other                                           96,950        77,946
Total operating expenses                               1,009,911       803,196
                                                                     
Operating
profit before exceptional items                          326,675       271,028


Purchase Accounting Adjustment                            11,925             -                            
Aircraft retirement costs                                      -       (16,552)
Buzz re-organisation costs                                     -        (3,012)

                                                                              
Operating profit after exceptional items                 338,600       251,464


Other (expenses)/income
Foreign exchange (losses)/gains                           (2,323)        3,217                   
Gain/(loss) on disposal of fixed assets                       47            (9)
Interest receivable and similar income                    28,342        23,891                                
Interest payable and similar charges                     (49,654)      (40,351)

Total other (expenses)/income                            (23,588)      (13,252)
                                                                          
Income before taxation                                   315,012       238,212    
Taxation                                                 (31,598)      (22,782)
Net income                                               283,414       215,430

Net income per ADS
     - Basic (Euro cent)                                  186.48        142.21
     - Diluted (Euro cent)                                185.48        140.78
Adjusted net income per ADS *
     - Basic (Euro cent)                                  179.61        153.82
     - Diluted (Euro cent)                                178.65        152.28
Weighted Average number of shares
     - Basic                                             759,911       757,447
     - Diluted                                           764,003       765,131

* Calculated on Net Income before non-recurring items (net of tax).
  (5 ordinary shares equal 1 ADR)
                                                                                              

Ryanair Holdings plc and Subsidiaries
Summary of significant differences between UK, Irish
& US generally accepted accounting principles
(unaudited)

(A) Net income under US GAAP
                                                             Year ended 

                                                     March 31,        March 31,
                                                         2005             2004
                                                      EUR'000          EUR'000
Profit as reported in the consolidated
profit and loss accounts in accordance with UK 
and Irish GAAP                                        266,741          206,611


Adjustments
Pension                                                  (502)             89
Purchase Accounting
Adjustment                                             11,925               -
Amortisation of
goodwill                                                2,125            2,342

Capitalised interest (net of amortisation)
regarding aircraft
acquisition programme                                   5,445            7,213
Darley Investments
Limited                                                    88               88
Taxation- effect of
above adjustments                                      (2,408)            (913)

Net income under US
GAAP                                                 283,414          215,430


(B) Consolidated Cashflow Statements in accordance with US GAAP


                                                    March 31,        March 31,
                                                        2005             2004
                                                     EUR'000          EUR'000
Cash inflow from
operating activities                                  500,562          439,694
Cash (outflow) from
investing activities                                 (839,821)        (354,299)
Cash inflow from
financing activities                                  474,850          121,734

Increase in cash and
cash equivalents                                      135,591          207,129
Cash and cash
equivalents at
beginning of year                                     744,605          537,476

Cash and cash
equivalents at end of year                            880,196          744,605

Cash and cash
equivalents under US GAAP                             880,196          744,605   
Restricted cash                                       204,040          200,000
Deposits with a
maturity of between
three and six months                                  529,407          312,745

Cash and liquid resources under UK and Irish GAAP   1,613,643        1,257,350

                                            
                                                                               

 Ryanair Holdings plc and Subsidiaries
 Summary of significant differences between UK,
 Irish and US generally accepted accounting
 principles (unaudited)


 (C) Shareholders' funds -  equity

                                                     March 31,     March 31,
                                                          2005          2004
                                                       EUR'000       EUR'000
 Shareholders' equity as reported in the
 consolidated balance
 sheets (UK and Irish GAAP)                          1,727,411     1,455,288
 
 Adjustments:
 Pension                                                 2,698         3,200
 Purchase Accounting
 Adjustment                                             11,925             -
 Amortisation of goodwill                                4,467         2,342
 
 Capitalised interest
 (net of amortisation) regarding aircraft
 acquisition programme                                  22,947        17,502
 Darley Investments Limited                                (63)         (151)
 Minimum pension liability (net of tax)                 (6,496)       (2,631)
 Unrealised losses on
 derivative financial
 instruments (net of tax)                             (128,074)     (116,681)
 Tax effect of adjustments
(excluding pension & derivative adjustments)            (4,996)       (2,588)


 Shareholders' equity as adjusted to accord 
 with US GAAP                                        1,629,819     1,356,281
 
 Opening shareholders'
 equity under US GAAP                                1,356,281     1,177,187

 Comprehensive Income
 Minimum pension liability (net of tax)                 (3,865)           25
 Unrealised (losses) on derivative
 financial instruments (net of tax)                    (11,393)      (43,310)
 Net income in
 accordance with US GAAP                               283,414       215,430

 Total Comprehensive Income                            268,156       172,145

 Stock issued for cash                                   5,382         6,949

 Closing shareholders'
 equity under US GAAP                                1,629,819     1,356,281
                                                                      



                                Ryanair Holdings plc
                   Management Discussion and Analysis of Results

    Introduction

For the  purposes of the MD&A all figures and  comments  are by reference to the
adjusted profit and loss account  excluding the  exceptional  costs and goodwill
referred to below.

Exceptional costs in the year ended March 31,2004  consisted of  re-organisation
costs of EUR2.7m  (net of tax),  EUR11.6m  in lease  costs (net of tax),  and an
additional  depreciation  charge of EUR3.3m  relating  to an  adjustment  to the
residual  value of six Boeing  737-200  aircraft that were retired  earlier than
planned  (Note 4).  Goodwill of EUR2.1m was  amortised  in this  financial  year
compared to EUR2.3m in the year ended March 31, 2004.

Profit  after tax  increased  by 29% to  EUR266.7m  compared to EUR206.6m in the
previous year ended March 31,2004.  The adjusted profit for the year,  excluding
exceptional costs and goodwill, increased by 19% to EUR268.9m.

    Summary Year ended March 31, 2005

Profit  after tax  increased by 19% to  EUR268.9m,  compared to EUR226.6m in the
previous year ended March 31, 2004. Total operating revenues increased by 24% to
EUR1,336.6m,  which was faster  than the 19%  growth in  passenger  volumes,  as
average fares rose by 2% and ancillary revenues grew by 39% to EUR208.5m.  Total
revenue per passenger as a result increased by 4%, whilst the successful  launch
of new  routes  and the  slower  rate of  growth  in  turn  led to load  factors
increasing by 3 points to 84%.

Total operating expenses  increased by 25% to EUR1,007.1m,  due to the increased
level of activity,  and the increased  costs,  primarily fuel, route charges and
airport & handling costs  associated  with the growth of the airline.  Fuel, our
largest cost item, increased by 52% due to substantial increases in the US$ cost
per gallon, partially offset by the strengthening of the Euro to the US dollar.

Despite the sharp rise in fuel costs  Operating  margins have been maintained at
25%, which in turn resulted in Operating profit  increasing by 22% to EUR329.5m.
Profit before tax  increased by 19%, less than the increase in operating  profit
due to the higher net interest  charge arising from the increased level of debt,
and foreign exchange losses which arose from the translation of sterling and US$
bank balances to euro at the year end exchange rates.  Net Margins have declined
by 1 point to 20% for the reasons outlined above.

Adjusted earnings per share have increased by 18% to 35.4 cent for the year.

    Balance Sheet

The  Company's   profit  growth  continues  to  generate  strong  cashflow  from
operations,  which for the year to March 31, 2005  amounted to  EUR530.5m.  This
cashflow  part funded the  extensive  aircraft  delivery  programme,  additional
aircraft  deposits,  whilst the balance  remaining is reflected in the EUR356.3m
increase in Cash and Liquid Resources since March 31, 2004. Capital  expenditure
net of sales  proceeds  amounted to  EUR616.9m  during the year whilst Long Term
Debt, net of repayments,  increased by EUR461.9m.  Shareholders'  Funds at March
31, 2005 have increased by EUR272.2m to EUR1,727.4m, compared to March 31, 2004.

    Detailed Discussion and Analysis Year ended March 31, 2005

Profit after tax,  increased by 19% to EUR268.9m due to a 2% increase in average
fares, and strong ancillary revenue growth which was partly offset by fuel costs
increasing by 52% reflecting the higher US$ cost per gallon.  Operating  margins
have remained constant at 25%, which has resulted in Operating profit increasing
by EUR58.6m to EUR329.5m compared to last year.

Total  operating  revenues  increased  by 24% to  EUR1,336.6m  whilst  passenger
volumes increased by 19% to 27.6m.  Total revenue per passenger has increased by
4% in the year due to a combination of higher average fares and strong ancillary
revenue growth.

Scheduled   passenger  revenues  increased  by  22%  to  EUR1,128.1m  due  to  a
combination of a 2% improvement in average fares, increased passenger volumes on
existing routes,  and the successful launch of new bases at  Rome-Ciampino,  and
Barcelona-Girona.  The slower growth in passenger  volumes is also  reflected in
improved load factors, which rose by 3 points to 84% in the year.

Ancillary  revenues  increased  by 39% to  EUR208.5m,  faster than the growth in
passenger  volumes,  reflecting a strong  performance  in  non-flight  scheduled
revenues, car hire and other ancillary products.  Ancillary revenues now account
for 16% of total revenues compared to 14% for 2004.

Total  operating  expenses  increased by 25% to EUR1,007.1m due to the increased
level of activity,  and the increased costs primarily  fuel,  aircraft  rentals,
route charges,  and airport and handling costs associated with the growth of the
airline. Total operating costs were also adversely impacted by a 10% increase in
the average  sector  length  whilst higher US$ fuel prices were partly offset by
the strength of the euro exchange rate against the US$.

Staff costs have  increased by 14% to EUR141.0m  primarily due to a 14% increase
in  average  employee  numbers to 2,604 and the  impact of pay  increases  of 3%
granted  during  the year  partly  offset by  savings  in  sterling  denominated
salaries due to the weakening of the sterling to euro exchange rate.

Depreciation and amortisation increased by 1% to EUR98.7m.  Depreciation charges
increased  due to an increase  in the size of the  'owned'  fleet from 62 to 74,
offset by lower  amortisation  charges due to the retirement of 737-200 aircraft
and the  positive  impact of a new engine  maintenance  agreement on the cost of
amortisation of 737-800  aircraft.  The  strengthening of the euro to US$ during
the year also had a positive impact on the depreciation and amortisation  charge
relating to new aircraft deliveries.

Fuel costs rose by 52% to EUR265.3m  due to an increase in the number of sectors
flown, a 10% increase in the average sector length,  and a significantly  higher
average US$ cost per gallon of fuel partially  offset by the positive  impact of
the strengthening of the Euro to the US dollar during the year.

Maintenance  costs  decreased  by  13%  to  EUR37.9m   reflecting  the  improved
reliability arising from the higher proportion of 737-800's operated and a lower
level of  maintenance  costs incurred due to the return of four BAE 146 aircraft
to KLM and the release of maintenance  overhaul provisions of EUR5.2m during the
year associated with the earlier than scheduled return of six leased 737-300's.

Marketing and  distribution  costs increased by 22% to EUR19.6m due to increases
in  expenditure  arising  from the  higher  level of  activity  during the year.
Aircraft rental costs increased by EUR21.9m to EUR33.5m reflecting the full year
cost of leasing 10 737-800  aircraft plus the lease costs  associated with three
deliveries  during the third  quarter.  These costs were offset by the return of
four BAE 146s  and six  leased  737-300  aircraft  to KLM and ILFC  respectively
during the year.

Route  charges  increased by 23% to  EUR135.7m  due to an increase in the number
sectors  flown,  an increase in the average sector length and an increase in the
weight of the aircraft operated (which incur a higher charge).

Airport and handling charges  increased by 21% to EUR178.4m,  due to an increase
in the number of passenger  flown,  and the impact of increased costs at certain
existing airports offset by lower costs at new airports.

Other  expenses  increased by 24% to EUR97.0m,  which is less than the growth in
ancillary  revenues due to improved  margins on some new and existing  products,
and cost reductions achieved on indirect costs.

Operating  margins  have  remained  constant at 25% due to the reasons  outlined
above whilst  operating  profits  increased by EUR58.6m to EUR329.9m  during the
year.

Interest  receivable  has  increased  by EUR4.4m due to the  combined  impact of
higher levels of cash and liquid resources and an improvement in average deposit
interest  rates  earned in the year  compared  to last  year.  Interest  payable
increased  by EUR9.9m due to the  drawdown of debt to part fund the  purchase of
new aircraft.

Foreign exchange  gains/(losses) has changed from a gain of EUR3.2m to a loss of
EUR2.3m  in the  current  year due to the  negative  impact  of  changes  in the
sterling exchange rate against the euro.

The Company's Balance Sheet continues to strengthen due to the growth in profits
during  the year.  The  Company  generated  cash from  operating  activities  of
EUR530.5m,  which part  funded  additional  capital  expenditure  of  EUR616.9m.
Capital  expenditure  primarily  comprised  of the  delivery of 24 aircraft  and
advance  payments  for  future  aircraft  deliveries.  Long  term  Debt,  net of
repayments  increased by  EUR461.9m,  which was drawn down to part fund aircraft
deliveries  during the year. Cash and liquid resources  continued to reflect the
strong trading  performance of the company during the year and at March 31, 2005
stood at EUR1,613.6m compared to EUR1,257.4 at March 31, 2004.

Shareholders' Funds at March 31, 2005 have increased to EUR1,727.4m  compared to
EUR1,455.3m at March 31, 2004.



                         Notes to the Financial Statements

 1. Accounting Policies

The  accounting  policies  followed  in the  preparation  of these  consolidated
financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2005 are consistent with those
set out in the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2004.

 2. Approval of the Preliminary Announcement

The Board of Directors  approved the preliminary  announcement  document,  which
will form the basis of the Group's  consolidated  financial  statements  for the
year ended March 31, 2005 on May 27, 2005.

 3. Generally Accepted Accounting Policies

The  Management  Discussion and Analysis of Results for the year ended March 31,
2005 are based on the results reported under Irish and UK GAAP.

 4. Aircraft retirement costs

Six aircraft were retired earlier than projected in 2003 due to the detection of
scratch marks  ('scribing') that occurred during an aircraft painting  programme
on these  aircraft in 1995.  It had been  determined  that the cost of repairing
these aircraft was  uneconomic due to the short  remaining life of the aircraft.
Accordingly  the  Company  had  determined  that  the  residual  value  of US$1m
(EUR794k) for these aircraft was excessive and as a result reduced it to EUR250k
per aircraft. The cost of this adjustment charge for five aircraft was reflected
in the results for the quarter  ended  September  30,2003,  and the charge for a
sixth aircraft was expensed in quarter ended December 31, 2003.


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                                    RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC

 
Date:  31 May 2005

                                    By:___/s/ Howard Millar____

                                    H Millar
                                    Company Secretary & Finance Director