Not at all.
The Op is simply stating that up to the 31st December priority boarding was included in his seat reservation fee of €14. On the 1st January this same seat fee had increased to €19. That's his point.
And thanks to Ryanair, Aer Lingus has gotten so much cheaper. I got return flights from Dublin to Amsterdam for 70 euro at the end of the month. It will nearly cost us as much to park the car at the airport as it will be to fly.
Not at all.
The Op is simply stating that up to the 31st December priority boarding was included in his seat reservation fee of €14. On the 1st January this same seat fee had increased to €19. That's his point.