A round-up of today's other stories in brief
Man says he never got apartment won in newspaper competition
A man who claims he won an apartment in Dublin in a competition in the Evening Heraldthree years ago has sued over the failure to date to provide him with that apartment, writes Mary Carolan.
Tom Fitzgerald, Ballybough Road, Dublin, claims he won a competition promoted in August 2007 by Independent Newspapers and Pierse Contracting Ltd, Birmayne House, Mulhuddart, Dublin. He said he was told in writing by Brighid McCaul of the Evening Heraldon August 1st, 2007, that his entry was the winner.
In High Court proceedings against Pierse, which is in liquidation, and Independent Newspapers, Mr Fitzgerald is seeking orders requiring specific performance of the agreement. Mr Justice Roderick Murphy adjourned the case for three weeks to allow the defendants to put in defences.
ACC seeks 5m ruling over unpaid loans
ACCBank is pursuing a couple for summary judgment orders for almost €5 million over unpaid loans advanced to develop office accommodation in Wexford.
In the Commercial Court yesterday, Stephen Carr acknowledged the sum was owed. However, he argued it would be in ACC’s interest to allow him to continue his efforts to reduce the debt. Mr Justice Peter Kelly returned the matter for hearing on December 17th.
Judgment on editors reserved
A court has reserved judgment on whether Irish Starand Star Sundayeditors, Ger Colleran and Des Gibson, were in contempt of court by repeating defamatory statements about convicted child porn user Barry Watters.
Watters (34), Hazelwood Avenue, Dundalk, Co Louth, yesterday asked Judge Joseph Mathews to jail both of them for stories their newspapers carried following his judgment earlier this month that they had defamed him.
Senior counsel Hugh Mohan claimed in the Circuit Civil Court yesterday that both editors had attempted to subvert an order of the court by repeating statements which Judge Mathews had found to be defamatory and had directed should not be repeated.