Allegations of intimidation and counter-proceedings of alleged defamation involving existing and former members of the Church of Scientology were yesterday linked for a single hearing by a judge.

Ryanair says it is entitled to a preliminary hearing of certain legal issues before the Equality Tribunal considers complaints made against the airline over its treatment of a former pilot, John Goss.

A judge has warned warring members and former members of the Church of Scientology to “sit down and be reasonable” with each other if they want to avoid a massive legal costs bill.

A taxi driver has been awarded damages against Dublin Bus after he was assaulted on a bus in 2006.

Property investor Paddy McKillen claims communications between certain officials of Department of Finance, Nama, and representatives of the Barclay brothers, relating to the sale of his loans by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation were unlawful and improper.

The developer Laurence O’Mahony, his wife Christine Connolly, and their three children will not be spending Christmas at the luxurious €6m home taken off them earlier this week by Nama.

Developer Laurence O’Mahony, and his wife, Christine Connolly, have been told that the Trustee in Bankruptcy in Britain, where he declared himself bankrupt, will not oppose a claim by National Asset Loan Management to re-possess the couple’s €6 million Ballsbridge home.

RYANAIR employees posed for a charity calendar because they felt it was for a good cause, not because they felt under pressure, the High Court heard yesterday.

RYANAIR is to consider taking a High Court challenge against the Employment Appeals Tribunal over the use of stenographers at hearings of the tribunal.

A FORMER Ryanair pilot has claimed he was fired without notice by the airline after suffering what was a career-threatening injury while training on a flight simulator.

A FORMER Ryanair pilot has claimed he was forced by the airline to choose between paying €15,000 himself to retrain on new aircraft or waive his right to bring grievance procedures against the airline.