Takeover Panel to respond to Ryanair challenge on Monday

The Takeover Panel is to respond on Monday to a High Court challenge by the Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary to its ban on his head-to-head television debate with Dermot Mannion of Aer Lingus.

The debate, which had been planned for this week, was to focus on Ryanair's attempted takeover of Aer Lingus.