I can't get over the hypocrisy! No doubt the 'No smoking' signs remain illuminated throughout all Ryanair flights, but that doesn't apply to the cockpit! Next time I'm stuck in the back surrounded by the great unwashed and gasping for a fag, it'll be even worse knowing that the crew may well be happily smoking up front. Either smoking is deemed a risk to the safety of the aircraft and is banned entirely whilst on the plane, or it isn't and you should be allowed to smoke anywhere or in designated smoking areas while in the cruise.
amazed that you can pass a class 1 medical with a drug addiction.
Well, if pilots were recruited exclusively from the ranks of people that didn't smoke, or drink alcohol, tea, coffee, or coke then we'd probably not have very many of 'em!