{
  "id": 7320528,
  "title": "Ryanair boss refuses to apologise for 'high-fare rapists' comment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ryanair-boss-refuses-to-apologise-for-high-fare-rapists-comment",
  "topic": null,
  "section": null,
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discovered",
    "slug": "discovered",
    "url": "https://dissexpress.co.uk/national/ryanair-boss-refuses-to-apologise-for-high-fare-rapists-comment-171575"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ryanair's chairman, Michael O'Leary, has declined to apologize for his controversial remarks comparing competitor airlines to \"rapists\". The CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Rachel Morrogh, had urged O'Leary to issue a swift apology, citing that his statement trivialized the issue of rape. In his response letter, O'Leary maintained that he had used the term \"heinous crime\" and not a \"trivialising\" phrase. He rejected the criticism as \"false and defamatory\", asserting that he clearly stated rape is a heinous crime and its survivors are victims of a heinous crime. O'Leary's comments have drawn condemnation from Ireland's deputy premier, Simon Harris, who believes the airline may lose the confidence of women who have been sexually assaulted.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}