Nine out of 10 people are less trusting of charities as a direct result of the ongoing Rehab and Central Remedial Clinic scandals — with one in four existing donors cancelling payments since the crisis emerged.

A giant advertising company has taken court action to stop its former chief executive beginning work immediately for a rival, it emerged today.

IRISH national newspapers’ advertising revenues rose 12.6% to €142.6 million in the first six months of the year.