Common items not allowed in Ryanair hand luggage and they're not even liquids

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With the summer holiday season in full swing, thousands of Irish travellers are preparing to jet off in search of sun, sea and relaxation. And with the cost of living still biting, many are choosing to skip checked bags altogether and stick to hand luggage to avoid extra fees.

Ryanair, known for its low-cost flights, lets passengers bring one small bag on board for free - as long as it fits under the seat in front. But before you start stuffing everything into your carry-on, it's worth double-checking what you're actually allowed to pack.

While liquids over 100ml are the obvious no-go, Ryanair also bans a list of everyday items from cabin bags - and some of them might surprise you.

From razors and lightbulbs to Christmas crackers and lighters, a number of common items could get flagged at airport security or even confiscated before you board. In some cases, they're not allowed in checked baggage either.

To save you from last-minute airport stress, here's a quick look at what Ryanair passengers can't bring in their hand luggage for 2025.

Ryanair banned hand luggage items for 2025

A Ryanair spokesperson said: "The following items are strictly prohibited on board and in checked baggage."

Guns, firearms and other devices that discharge projectiles - devices capable, or appearing capable, of being used to cause serious injury by discharging a projectile Stunning devices -- devices designed specifically to stun or immobilise Explosives and incendiary substances and devices Ammunition Blasting caps Detonators and fuses Replica or imitation explosive devices Mines, grenades and other explosive military stores Fireworks and other pyrotechnics Smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges Dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives Flammable liquids, flammable solids and substances that cause a chemical reaction Paint, turpentine, white spirit and paint thinner Alcohol with an ABV of more than 70% (140% proof) Toxic or infectious substances (for example, acids and alkalis, 'wet' batteries, bleach, poisons, infected blood, and bacteria and viruses) Radioactive material, including medicinal or commercial isotopes Corrosives, including mercury, vehicle batteries, and parts which have contained fuel More than one litre in total of edible oil (for example, olive oil) Lithium ion battery-powered vehicles (including segways and hoverboards) other than any wheelchair or mobility equipment that meets our regulations Smart bags which the lithium battery has not been removed from Fire extinguishers (except as authorised by fire procedures and as emergency equipment on the plane) Lighters and firelighters with a flammable liquid reservoir containing unabsorbed liquid fuel (other than liquefied gas), lighter fuel and lighter refills "Strike anywhere" matches Christmas crackers Energy-saving light bulbs Items with internal combustion engines

Items which are prohibited by a law, regulation or order of any country or state your plane is flying to or from

Items which we have good reason to believe are unsuitable for carriage because: they are dangerous or unsafe; of their weight, size, shape or character; or are fragile or perishable

Fish, birds or any animals killed and kept as hunting trophies.

Ryanair also has a list of items banned from cabin bags, but which can be packed in checked luggage. This includes objects with a sharp point or sharp edge, workmen's tools and blunt instruments, all listed below.

Items designed for chopping, such axes, hatchets and cleavers Ice axes, ice picks and ice skates Razors and razor blades (except safety or disposable razors with enclosed blades and razor heads held in plastic compartments) Box cutters Knives with blades of more than 6cm, including lockable or flick knives, ceremonial or religious knives and hunting knives made of metal or any other material strong enough to be used as a potential weapon, craft knives and utility knives and scrapers, Scissors with blades of more than 6cm, as measured from the fulcrum Martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge, including throwing stars Swords and sabres Swordsticks, meat cleavers, machetes, Scalpels, crampons, grappling irons, hooked bars of iron and plates with iron spikes used in mountaineering Harpoons and spears Ski poles and walking or hiking poles crowbars drills and drill bits, including cordless portable power drills tools with a blade or a shaft of more than 6 cm capable of use as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels saws, including cordless portable power saws blowtorches bolt guns and nail guns hammers, pliers, wrenches and spanners Baseball and softball bats Clubs and batons, such as billy clubs, blackjacks and night sticks Martial arts equipment (for example, knuckledusters, coshes, flails) Tennis rackets, squash rackets and so on Cricket bats Hockey sticks, hurley sticks and lacrosse sticks Kayak and canoe paddles Skateboards Billiard, snooker and pool cues Darts Fishing rods.

For more information on banned items, visit Ryanair's website here.

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