Fear of flying cost a man €450 after he lit up in the lavatory during a Ryanair flight to Malta on Thursday. 

Before magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech, Simon Maurice O’Leary from Ireland admitted to having lit up a cigarette during a flight to Malta. He said he feared flying and got so nervous during the flight that he went to the toilet for a few drags. 

Inspector Silvio Magro told the court that the man was arrested on Thursday on a Ryanair flight from Cork after the cabin crew reported the incident to the police. 

O'Leary pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined €450.

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