Court told Irish banks 'probably insolvent'THE PROPERTY boom has left Irish banks “seriously undercapitalised and probably insolvent”, UCD economist Prof Morgan Kelly told…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Farmer loses Lisbon challengeA farmer has been refused leave to bring a High Court challenge to the government’s decision to hold a second referendum on the…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Zoe group judgment expected in two weeksA CRUCIAL decision on whether to grant court protection to key companies in developer Liam Carroll’s Zoe property group will …Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Zoe group's fresh application for protection beginsBELEAGUERED DEVELOPER Liam Carroll’s Zoe property group has begun a fresh application for court protection, claiming it has a…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Accountant denies plan has 'critical deficiencies'ACCOUNTANCY FIRM KPMG has rejected concerns about the management capacity of the Zoe group and has also dismissed claims of “…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Dole crackdown yields little as Border counties' jobless soarsTHE NUMBER claiming unemployment benefit in Border counties continues to rise, while a crackdown on suspected cross-Border welfare…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Zoe property group begins fresh High Court petitionBeleaguered developer Liam Carroll’s Zoe property group has begun a fresh application for court protection, claiming it has a…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Examiner appointed to SmartThe High Court has appointed an interim examiner to telecommunications company Smart Yuroe Broadband and related companies.Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
High Court 'failed to attach importance to banks' support'CARROLL SUBMISSION: THE SUPPORT and forbearance of most of developer Liam Carroll’s companies’ banker creditors is a crucial…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Zoe failure to present evidence of property upturn 'baffling'ACC SUBMISSION: LIAM CARROLL’S Zoe companies had demonstrated a “baffling failure” to present any evidence of an upturn in the…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Supreme court ends protection of Zoe companiesJUDGMENT: THE SUPREME Court has ended court protection for key companies on whom the survival of the entire Zoe building group…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Court gives protection to Carroll companiesTHE SUPREME Court has granted court protection to several companies in developer Liam Carroll’s troubled Zoe building group pending…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Carroll wins stay of High Court order on Zoe groupThe Supreme Court has granted court protection to several companies in developer Liam Carroll’s troubled Zoe building group pending…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Judge cites difficulty of doing justice to those seeking bailA SUPREME Court judge has said tougher bail laws have made it “virtually impossible” to do justice to people seeking bail…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Journalists win appeal on guarding of sourcesIRISH TIMES JUDGMENT: THE SUPREME Court has unanimously allowed an appeal by Irish Times editor Geraldine Kennedy and public…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Survival plan for Carroll companies 'lacks reality'A HIGH Court judge has refused to continue court protection to companies in Liam Carroll’s Zoe building group after rejecting…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Carroll fails to get court protection for Zoe firmsProperty developer Liam Carroll has failed to get court protection for companies in his Zoe group.Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Court told of council's concern over €57m loanDÚN LAOGHAIRE-Rathdown County Council has told the Commercial Court it is very concerned about €57 million given to companies…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Dublin cemeteries allowed to make and sell headstones, court rulesTHE SUPREME Court has ruled by a 2/1 majority that a charity which operates five Dublin graveyards was entitled to set up a company…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
NIB seeks summary judgment against developer Paddy KellyNATIONAL IRISH Bank is seeking summary judgment orders for €8Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Carroll wins reprieve on €60m summary ordersTHE HIGH Court has given property developer Liam Carroll a reprieve from a claim by Irish Nationwide Building Society for €60…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach in High Court challenge to release Cabinet CO2 documentTHE TAOISEACH has brought a High Court challenge to the Commissioner for Environmental Information’s decision ordering the release…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Council 'concerned' over Carroll moneyDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has told the Commercial Court it is very concerned about €57 million public monies handed…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
NIB seeks €8.5m against developersNational Irish Bank is seeking summary judgment orders for €8Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Woman ordered to pay €2.14m to former husbandTHE SUPREME Court has ruled a man is entitled to a €2Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach challenges information rulingThe Taoiseach has brought a High Court challenge to the Commissioner for Environmental Information’s decision ordering the release…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Judge to rule on court protection for Zoe groupA HIGH Court judge will rule on Friday whether to extend court protection to the Zoe group of companies controlled by developer…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Investigative phase of DCC insider-dealing inquiry endsTHE INSPECTOR appointed to investigate unlawful insider dealing by DCC and its former chief executive, Jim Flavin, relating to…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Hotel owners claim solicitors' advice negligentA FIRM of solicitors has told the Commercial Court it is “fully resisting” claims for up to €47 million damages over alleged …Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Record number of new applicants seek place on Commercial Court's list of casesA RECORD number of new cases, many involving multi-million euro claims, sought admission to the list of the Commercial Court …Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Carroll firms ruling set for FridayThe Commercial Court will rule on Friday on the appointment of an examiner to six companies controlled by Liam Carroll, one of…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Court to hear application to appoint examiner to Zoe groupTHE COMMERCIAL Court will today hear an application to appoint an examiner to the Zoe group of companies controlled by developer…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Abuse redress scheme limited to children under 18THE SUPREME Court has overturned a High Court decision that the 2002 law restricting redress for abuse in residential institutions…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Dunne and estate agents settle action over €1.5m feeA HIGH Court action by a firm of estate agents against developer Seán Dunne over alleged unpaid fees of €1Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Three challenge $5.8m judgment by Florida courtPROPERTY DEVELOPER Paddy Kelly and two other businessmen are challenging before the US courts a $5Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Vintners found guilty of contemptThe High Court has found two publicans' organisations guilty of contempt of court in announcing a one year drinks price freeze…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
AIB secures €3.58m Kelly judgmentAIB HAS secured summary judgment orders for some €3Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Court lifts order to disqualify ex-bankerA FORMER head of finance with National Irish Bank (NIB) has won his Supreme Court appeal against an order disqualifying him from…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Anglo seeks to halt action over cinema siteANGLO IRISH Bank is seeking to halt an action in which an Isle of Man businessman is suing former Irish rugby coach Pat Whelan…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Kearney appeal to be heldAn appeal by Brian Kearney against his conviction for the murder of his wife Siobhán at their Dublin home will be heard by the…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
AIB secures €3.58m order against KellyAIB has secured summary judgment orders for some €3Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
'Slovenly' business deals criticisedA HIGH COURT judge has said he “never ceases to be surprised at the slovenly way business involving millions of euro is transacted…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Swedex liquidator to pursue directorsTWO DIRECTORS of a wound-up company should be made personally liable for its debts on grounds of “brazen” conduct in using company…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Court approves €104m capital cutA MAJOR agri-food group has secured court approval for a €104 million reduction in its share capital arising from collapsing …Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Court says passenger 35% liable for his injuriesTHE SUPREME Court has ruled that a young man who travelled in a car driven by another man whom he knew had several alcoholic …Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Court reduces damages awardThe Supreme Court has ruled a young man who travelled in a car driven by another man whom he knew had several alcoholic drinks…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Dunne withdraws claim of payment to agentsDEVELOPER SEÁN Dunne has withdrawn claims that estate agents CBRE Richard Ellis received any payment from Irish Life in connection…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Firm sued over alleged dioxin in feedA CO WEXFORD company, which is alleged to have supplied animal feed containing dioxins, is insured for a maximum €6Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Bank seeks orders over Co Offaly retirement villageA BANK has sought court orders for possession of 10 residential units in a retirement village in Co Offaly allegedly sold by …Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
High Court appoints examiner to TivwayThe High Court has appointed an interim examiner to devise a rescue package for a company within developer John Fleming’s construction…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
