Can everyone please bear in mind that Ryanair are specifically referring to the closure yesterday morning (23rd), they haven't critised the closures in general. Suggesting that safety isn't of primary importance to both the DAA and Ryanair is just silly. Does everything have to revolve around being pro/anti Ryanair or DAA? My personal view is that the DAA have done a pretty decent job in general dealing with the current conditions. None of us can comment on the true situation and circumstances but the two instances that raise a few questions in my mind (given the conditions at those times) are not attempting to have the airport open for the first wave of departures on Wednesday morning (stated 8am, actually opened around 7am) and the length of the closure yesterday morning.