Bronx - i would add two caveats to my previous post.
(1)any letter from ryanair management can contain elements of complete untruth and they have previous form in firing people to scare the pilots.
(2)there is no indication that any disciplinary process was followed here.
For those pilots who want sit on the fence,envisage this.What is stopping ryanair from completely tearing apart your terms and conditions.I believe it is the threat of union recognition.If there is a recognition vote and it is not carried,there is then a 3 year ban on union recognition activity.in those 3 years,you will be raped beyond recognition.