Michael O'Leary under fire after 'The Grabbing' comment

The boss of Ryanair is under fire after launching a verbal attack on the Government's 'The Gathering' tourism promotion, and on the Dublin Airport Authority.

Michael O'Leary under fire after 'The Grabbing' comment

The boss of Ryanair is under fire after launching a verbal attack on the Government's 'The Gathering' tourism promotion, and on the Dublin Airport Authority.

Michael O'Leary called The Gathering a rip-off and renamed it 'The Grabbing'. Speaking at an aviation conference in Dublin, he said people were being asked to come here next year to be "screwed" with increasing charges.

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