Fine Gael distances itself from Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary’s ‘derisory’ remarks about teachers

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Ryanair's chief executive, Michael O’Leary: 'The Dáil is full of teachers'. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
Ryanair's chief executive, Michael O’Leary: 'The Dáil is full of teachers'. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
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Cormac McQuinn

Cormac McQuinn

Cormac McQuinn is a Political Correspondent at The Irish Times