Grant Thornton to wind up 17 companiesTREASURY HOLDINGS LIQUIDATION: JOINT LIQUIDATORS are expected to be appointed next week to insolvent developer Treasury Holdings…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Quinns had lucrative job terms, court is toldMEMBERS OF Seán Quinn’s family had employment contracts with Russian companies that entitled them to payments of up to €7.5 million…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Treasury drops liquidation fightJoint liquidators are expected to be appointed to insolvent developer Treasury Holdings by the High Court next week after the…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
IBRC rejects Quinn claims about foreign asset disposalTHE FORMER Anglo Irish Bank has told the Supreme Court it does not accept claims by the family of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Russian Quinn contracts had '€7.5m assassination clause'Members of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn's family travelled to Moscow to sign employment contracts with Russian companies entitling…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Quinn Ukraine payment cannot be undone, court toldA SECRET recording of a meeting in Ukraine attended by Seán Quinn jnr, his cousin Peter and some Ukrainians showed a “torrid …Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Jailing of Quinn jnr 'fair', court toldBankrupt businessman Seán Quinn snr had sworn his family were not involved in a controversial contract providing for a US$500…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
B of I jail application against O'Donnells adjournedBANK OF Ireland may not proceed with its bid to have solicitor Brian O’Donnell and his wife Mary Patricia jailed for alleged …Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Quinns 'continued asset-stripping'The former Anglo Irish Bank has told the Supreme Court today it does not accept claims by the family of bankrupt businessman …Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Jailing of Quinn jnr unlawful, court toldTHE JAILING of the son of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn for contempt of orders restraining the stripping of multi-million international…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Anglo alleges asset-strippingMATERIAL RECENTLY obtained from a damaged computer in Russia shows the family of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn had employment…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Archbishop backs referendum wordingTHE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Dublin has said he personally believes the proposed wording for the children’s referendum is a “balanced…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Court 'wrong' to jail Quinn juniorThe Supreme Court has been told it was "wrong in principle" to jail the son of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn "indefinitely" …Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Quinn children had '€36m contracts'Documents salvaged within the last few weeks from a damaged computer in Russia show the family of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Martin backs referendum wordingThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has said he personally believes the proposed wording for the children’s referendum is a "balanced…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
Jobs boost in Dublin and Dundalk as 280 positions announcedTHIRTY FULL-TIME and 250 seasonal jobs are being created by companies in Dublin and Dundalk.Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Samaritans freephone helpline will save lives, says LynchA NEW freephone Samaritans helpline for people with emotional difficulties will save lives, Minister of State for Mental Health…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Apology 'hollow' unless more is doneSTATEMENT: AN APOLOGY by the Spiritan Congregation for the “appalling legacy” of decades of child abuse by 47 priests is “hollow…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Serial abuse by Spiritans unchecked for decadesHOLY GHOSTS: A REVIEW of child safeguarding practices in the Holy Ghost congregation has found “unacceptable failures” over …Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
'Sceptical' protesters maintain vigil despite last-minute reversal of cutsCAMPAIGNERS remained outside Government Buildings last night, despite the reversal of cuts to disability services they rely on…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Quinns determined to pursue case denying €2.8bn liabilityA DAUGHTER of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn has told the Commercial Court her family are determined, with or without lawyers…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus agrees to adjourn bid to reduce reservesCONTINUING TALKS over how to address a €930 million deficit in the Aer Lingus staff pension schemes have led to a further adjournment…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Quinn family determined to fight onA daughter of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn said her family was determined, with or without lawyers, to pursue their action…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Target sale to rival may save many jobsSOME OF the 398 jobs lost as a result of the liquidation of trucking company Target Express could be saved after the High Court…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Award to migrant quashed over illegal job statusA €92,000 award by the Labour Court to a Pakistani man over employment law breaches arising from his employment in an Indian …Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Quinns blame their lack of legal funds on IBRCTHE FAMILY of Seán Quinn has accused the former Anglo Irish Bank of “orchestrating” a “disastrous scenario” that means they are…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Huge rise in households headed by joblessA HUGE hike in numbers renting accommodation and a significant rise in households headed by unemployed people have emerged as…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Court clears way for Target saleThe High Court has cleared the way for the proposed sale of the business of trucking company Target Express to a Dublin-based…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Quinn lawyers to come off recordThe lawyers acting for bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn and his family in legal proceedings against the former Anglo Irish Bank…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Vacant dwellings increased in boomVACANCY RATES: THE CONSTRUCTION boom contributed to a huge rise in the number of vacant dwellings in the State, according to…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
King of chess puzzles checks on Crosaire record after 40 yearsJJ WALSH may be twice the age of his daily chess puzzle, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in The Irish Times, but he…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Gallery says funding cut entitled it to lay off chiefA DUBLIN city art gallery has claimed it was entitled to make its chief executive redundant after a “bombshell” 35 per cent cut…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Former chief executive of gallery claims unfair dismissalTHE FORMER chief executive of a Dublin art gallery has claimed she was unfairly dismissed after the Arts Council reduced funding…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
High Court judge dismisses company's challenge to NamaA HIGH COURT judge has dismissed the challenge by insolvent developer Treasury Holdings to the National Asset Management Agency…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Quinn family to get expenses of €30,000 a monthTHE HIGH Court has approved the payment of monthly living expenses of just over €30,000 to the five adult children of bankrupt…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus capital reserves cut halted over pensions gapA HIGH Court judge has refused to sanction a €500 million reduction in the Aer Lingus group’s capital reserves to pay dividends…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Court ruling allows for ratification of ESM treatyTHE GOVERNMENT is to begin the process of ratifying the European Stability Mechanism treaty today following a Supreme Court judgment…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
ESM treaty to be ratifiedThe Government is to begin the process of ratifying the European Stability Mechanism Treaty tomorrow following a Supreme Court…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
McFeely declared bankrupt in IrelandA HIGH Court judge has declared Priory Hall developer Thomas McFeely bankrupt in Ireland.Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Investor claims negligent advice by BDOA BUSINESSMAN has sued financial advisers BDO, claiming he has suffered financial ruin as a result of acting on alleged negligent…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Court dismisses Treasury challengeA High Court judge has dismissed the challenge by troubled developer Treasury Holdings to the National Asset Management Agency…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Charity-linked group granted €4.5m judgment over breaches of lease dealsA COMPANY whose profits are distributed to charities here and abroad has been granted summary judgment for some €4Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
DPP fails to stop judge from being part of appeal courtTHE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions has lost a bid to stop Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman from being part of an appeal court that…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
EU court is asked for quick decision over treaty lawfulnessTHE SUPREME Court, the Government and Independent TD Thomas Pringle have agreed on three issues to be referred to the Court of…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Ruling due next week on centre of McFeely interestsA HIGH Court judge will rule next week whether Ireland is the centre of developer Thomas McFeely’s business interests, a ruling…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Some professionals 'feasting on carcasses' of firms, judge saysCERTAIN PROFESSIONALS are “feasting on the carcasses” of insolvent and semisolvent companies at a time when many sectors are “…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Quinn son's jail appeal to be heard in OctoberTHE APPEAL by the son of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn over his jailing for “outrageous” contempt of court orders will be heard…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Judge says Quinn asset scheme was the most devious plan he had seenA “MESMERISINGLY complex” scheme devised by bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn and members of his family to put assets beyond the…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Parties agree on treaty referralThe Supreme Court, the Government and Independent TD Thomas Pringle have agreed on three issues to be referred to the Court of…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Quinn jnr appeal set for OctoberThe appeal by the son of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn over being jailed for "outrageous" contempt of court orders restraining…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
