Whether you are for or against Ryanair on this one. I think in the end they will win. Someone said it already. If it was any other airline, it would have been approved. It is political bias against Ryanair and the courts most likely will agree.
You have to be incredibly naive to think the MoL didn't anticipate this outcome.
He'll be ready with his big guns.
It's my view that he's been going easy on Aer Lingus because he has an interest in keeping it going right now. If the courts go against Ryanair, which I doubt and he sells his shareholding. The gloves will come off. He drive Aer Lingus into the ground.
He wins either way. It's just good business. Aer Lingus is I'm a afraid, a bit of a sacred cow but it won't escape the attentions of the wolf.