Topping this hoping anyone who needs the info or didn't catch it on their website/boarding pass will see it.

You must print your boarding pass out no later than 4 hours before flight time. If not , they will charge you 40E for it at the ticket office.

All you ever need to know about flying Ireland based low costs airlines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAg0lUYHHFc

Ryanair send out several emails at various points before your departure so is almost impossible to miss the T&Cs and instructions, unless the emails go to junk folder.

Yes, after so many complaints they are finally doing that as before they called that a "visa check" so those who do not have a visa wouldn't even READ that part. I hope someone can sue this information. I have seen many unhappy kids at gate.. some bought their tickets on a french site and did not understand the emails they were getting. and as it is a unique situation I though tit important to give another heads up before travel season.

Once you know the system.. or read all your emails now.. should be no problem although reading through all their fine print takes quite awhile, but since they have so many unique situations ( can't print your boarding pass after four hours before flight time) this is one time you really DO have to read every little thing.

.."use" this information

-If you do not have an EU passport, you must take your boarding pass to their ticket office to have it verified against your passport and stamped. Leave plenty of time for this.

-you need to print your boarding pass at home. BUT.. be sure to do it no later than 4 hours before take off time. If you wait til too late you will pay 40E extra for THEM to print it.

All these rules are on their website in the terms and conditions. Please be sure to read every little detail

- and yes.. they DO take