Just to draw the fire a little away from Ryanair, I don't know if you followed the stories about SOS, slip of the tongue, SAS, last year in the scandinavian media but they clearly had some major safety issues to deal with.
Also, the other criticisms of Ryanair have been around for decades and are still valid for other airlines, of that I'm sure.
There are many companies with alot to lose to Ryanair-its politics.