Daily Mail publisher settles Ryanair libel

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A libel action brought by Ryanair has been settled out of court in Belfast. The publishers of the Daily Mail and the Irish Daily Mail were the subjects of the action. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said the deal vindicated the airline's standing as "one of Europe's safest airlines". Mr O'Leary and his senior pilot were both at the High Court in Belfast for the resolution of proceedings against Associated Newspapers Ltd and Associated Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd.

Ryanair launched the action over articles based on a television documentary that claimed to reveal safety and fuel issues at the airline. A statement read out by the newspapers' publishers as part of the confidential settlement acknowledged Ryanair planes fully complied with EU safety rules during three fuel emergency landings.

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