Simon Harris, who recently announced Ireland's next general election will take place at the end of the month, has responded to Michael O'Leary's comments about teachers and how he would not hire them to 'get things done'.
Ireland's prime minister has branded remarks made by Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary about teachers 'crass and ill-informed'. Taoiseach Simon Harris also said Mr O'Leary would not have any further involvement in his party's campaign. The CEO of Irish budget airline Ryanair said during a Fine Gael event over the weekend he would not hire teachers to 'get things done'.
'And there's not that many people who can stand up in front of a classroom for five seconds and last, let alone for the full day, for the full week, full month, it is a tough job.' Mr O'Leary doubled down on his remarks on Monday, telling Newstalk there are 'too many teachers in the Dail' parliament and they are not 'the best people to deliver the kind of change and enterprise we need'.
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