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Spanish police rescue Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary from angry mob

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary had to call for police protection

PATRICK COUNIHAN,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7:48 AM

Updated Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 11:33 AM

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IrelandNorth | Feb 10, 2012, 05:43 AM EST

Michael O Leary/Micheal O Laoghaire (Mee-haul Oh Leer-eh!) is as diplomatic as a bull in a China shop. But remember, purposefully so. He's acutely aware of the fact that no publicity is bad publicity. Consequently, he will do anything to get into the spotlight. Think of all the free advertisement he gets for O'Leary Air by being such an oaf.

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mandrake | Feb 08, 2012, 06:48 PM EST

That was no "V for victory"gesture from this amadhan

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Caoimhin1937 | Feb 08, 2012, 04:36 PM EST

Do not worry about O'Leary. His problem is that he has been buggered too many times at the Jesuite school he went to. That's what makes him the way he is. It has been a fact that before you become a prime miniter of England you have to be buggered at least three times. It is much the same with O'Leary.

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hybernia | Feb 08, 2012, 01:21 PM EST

If O'Leary is a 'moron' and an 'idiot' I wish we had a few like him in government, the country would be in a better position than it is at the moment.

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bimjimmy | Feb 08, 2012, 11:43 AM EST

Pity they did not get hands on him and show the millionaire publicity-seeking idiot "a good time". It's time somebody shut that moron's mouth for at least a few days.

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cillowen | Feb 08, 2012, 10:34 AM EST

he's a loose cannon that gets away with being the nutcase that he evidently is.

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Searlit | Feb 08, 2012, 10:15 AM EST

Not Mr. Nice guy, is he?

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wyalusingjohn | Feb 08, 2012, 10:10 AM EST

Mr. O'Leary is long on business acumen and very short on interpersonal skills. You don't gloat in front of people who have just lost their jobs.

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johhnyb | Feb 08, 2012, 09:55 AM EST

It's hard to imagine Michael being provocative. Something lost in translation undoubtedly.