They are doing it to everyone who doesnt do what Ryanair want, the amount of money airports are paying Ryanair to fly to their airports is staggering. Any other carriers seem reluctant to fill the gaps too as they know that as soon as they do. Ryanair are likely to startup again and flood the market with impossibly cheap seats.
If they make a movie Godfather IV, I could recommend someone from Ireland for the starring role.....