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Quantity Surveyor sues Ryanair over being 'wrongly' banned from flying

Summary

Eoin Michael Cahill, a quantity surveyor, has filed a High Court claim against Ryanair, alleging defamation and an unjust travel ban. Cahill asserts that Ryanair accused him of disruptive behaviour on a flight he did not take and that an email sent to his employer on January 3, 2024, falsely claimed he was disruptive on a Dublin Airport journey. He says the airline's ban prevents him from travelling to Denmark for work and threatens his professional reputation. Cahill has requested details of the alleged behaviour, a correction to the employer, and lifting of the ban. Ryanair initially considered reversing the ban but later asked for time to investigate. Cahill's lawyers seek damages, injunctions against further defamation, and an order preventing Ryanair from maintaining the ban during the trial. The case is set to return to court in early February.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Quantity Surveyor sues Ryanair over being 'wrongly' banned from flying. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• January 2nd Other
• January 3rd Other
• 2024-01-30 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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