I love Italy.......not
Well Low-Pass, did you do your trip in 2006?
Can only concur that LIRN would be very high-up on the list of "Most excruciating GA airport in Europe". In fact, IMO, most Italian airports are a complete pain in the posterior for GA, with passport and licence checks even on quick-turns. 25+ years landing anywhere in Italy, and I still get thoroughly irritated by them..........in fact only Cairo winds me up more! Beautiful country ruined by it's uniformed population!