Ryanair has launched a new app to make booking a flight a little easier.

It will allow passengers to book their tickets, check-in for their flight and download a mobile boarding pass.

The company says it is recruiting 200 staff for its digital media lab, which will be located at the head office of the carrier in Swords in Dublin.

It is the first time digital boarding cards are being used in Ireland.

Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs launched the app in Dublin today

Customers will be able to log in with their 'My Ryanair' profile in the app and search Ryanair routes, make quicker bookings, add baggage, check-in and download mobile boarding passes and view live flight information.

The new app is available in English, Italian and Spanish, with further language versions to follow.

It is available to download in both iPhone and Android formats for free.

Kenny Jacobs is the chief marketing officer with Ryanair. He told Newstalk Lunchtime they are trying to get all their destinations up to speed.