Receiver appointed to company owned by Westlife singer

Ulster Bank has appointed a receiver to the property company owned by Westlife star Shane Filan.

Shafin Developments owes tens of millions of euro to the bank and it has a charge over the company's land in Sligo and Leitrim.

The pop star set up Shafin with his brother Finbar around eight years ago and they had a number of developments in the pipeline, including a retail centre and a nursing home.