Ryanair is buying up houses near its Dublin HQ to rent out to cabin crew while the city battles a severe housing crisis

• Ryanair has bought 40 houses near Dublin Airport to rent out to cabin crew.
• Local politicians spoke out against it as housing is in high demand in Dublin.
• CEO Michael O'Leary said he had "absolutely nothing to apologise for."

Europe's biggest airline is buying up houses near its Dublin headquarters to rent out to new cabin crew, Ryanair said in a statement shared with Business Insider.