Leinster Rugby now flying out of Belfast due to Dublin's passenger cap, says Ryanair boss

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said it is unacceptable 'that Ireland’s Transport Minister won’t exercise his legal power to approve these extra flights. If he won’t act (as he has failed to for four years now), we then call on Green Tourism Minister Catherine Martin to take action'. File photo: Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has again urged Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to intervene in the row over Dublin Airport's passenger cap, claiming Leinster Rugby is being forced to fly from Belfast rather than Dublin for its European fixtures.

The airline said on Monday it had reached a deal with Leinster to switch the provincial side's flight departures for away matches from Dublin to Belfast.