A former assistant manager at a domestic violence refuge has settled her legal action against the HSE over alleged bullying and intimidation by her senior manager.
Brenda Ryan (52), of Fernleigh Drive, Carpenterstown, Co Dublin, claimed her difficulties began after she wrote an unfavourable report in 1996 concerning a fellow worker who was a close friend of Kathy Moore, her senior manager. She claimed she was afterwards bullied and intimidated on an almost daily basis, and this led to her suffering a depressive illness. The court heard Ms Ryan was employed as an assistant manager at the Rathmines refuge for about 20 years.
The HSE denied allegations of bullying, abuse or threatening language. Richard Kean, for Ms Ryan, yesterday told High Court president Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns it had been settled and could be struck out.