The French Transport Ministry has instructed its civil aviation
authority to discuss the security practices of the low-cost
airline Ryanair with regulators in Ireland and Britain. The
ministry issued a statement after the broadcasting of a
television documentary in Britain in January 2006 that alleged
that security practices were occasionally flouted by the
Ireland-based airline.

The documentary, screened by Channel 4 in the UK alleged that
passport checks before boarding were not carried out properly,
trainee employees were not given necessary training and planes
were not cleaned adequately between flights.