I'm no anti Ryan basher. But FR are the only airline who carries this photo ID thing to extremes, no doubt for their own reasons. Including the well known episode when they refused to let someone on board after a well publicised family tragedy.
No other airline seems to have this problem therefore it is self inflicted bad publicity and frankly Ryanair deserve all the criticism they get.
It's worth pointing out that the potential (allegedly) hijacker in Sweden would have no trouble getting on board because of course he had his passport alongside the gun in his hand luggage. So much for photo ID security.
On another point, part of the problem for UK passengers is the lack of a photo ID driving licence now normal all over the world including 'The land of the Free'. Yet Britain still clings on the notion that photo ID is some threat to freedom or whatever. You wouldn't need a passport for internal flights then.
They're easily faked as well. Just how long would it take to make up a false driving licence from the principality of Ruratania complete with endorsements for driving horseless carriages,double decker buses and donkey carts. And just how many check in staff would realize that there is no such place as Ruratania? Did you??????