Michael O'Leary denies calling Ryanair pilots 'overpaid underworked peacocks', court hears
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has denied he once described pilots as "overpaid underworked peacocks".
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Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has denied he once described pilots as "overpaid underworked peacocks".
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