Taoiseach opens Commercial Court

The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Chief Justice John Murray have officially opened the Commercial Court in Dublin.

The court will deal with multi-million euro litigation involving big business and will be chaired by High Court judges.

Twenty-five cases have been brought before the court since the start of the year.

The court has been fitted with state-of the-art facilities and is located in Bow Street, which falls within the newly designated legal quarter of Dublin city centre.