Ryanair is expanding its Dublin airport operations, creating 300 jobs at the airline and a further 700 spin-off jobs.

The airline says the announcement of nine new routes is a direct decision of the government's budget decision to scrap the travel tax.

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary says the announcement will deliver an extra 700,000 passengers a year at Dublin along with 300,000 recently announced for Shannon:

Taoiseach Enda Kenny says the announcement is a massive boost:

Ryanair displayed a 'money tree' cake at this morning's press conference

Last month Ryanair announced 80 new jobs at Ireland West Airport after after confirming three new routes to Eindhoven, Glasgow Prestwick and Kaunas.

The low-cost carrier has said the government's decision to scrap the travel tax has been a positive development for job creation in the travel industry.