There was just €1,001 left for creditors after the first full year of the liquidation of Ivan Yates’ Celtic Bookmakers business.

There has been a sharp increase in Irish people seeking bankruptcy in Britain, according to latest figures released by Britain’s Insolvency Service.

Former Fine Gael minister and broadcaster Ivan Yates has been awarded legal costs for his successful application in having AIB’s bid to have him declared bankrupt dismissed by the High Court.

The High Court has dismissed an application by AIB to have the former Fine Gael minister and broadcaster Ivan Yates declared bankrupt.

The High Court has dismissed an application by Aillied Irish Banks to have former Fine Gael Minister and broadcaster Ivan Yates declared bankrupt.

Broadcaster and former minister Ivan Yates has confirmed he is to leave Newstalk "to focus on his financial issues".

Ivan Yates is set to quit Newstalk and abandon his media career as he faces bankruptcy over debts of about €3.5m.

IVAN Yates could be the next high-profile businessman to jump ship to Britain to take advantage of more lenient bankruptcy laws after admitting he is unlikely to get through 2012 without his creditors coming calling.

JOB losses at troubled bookie chain Celtic Bookmakers have reached 62, following last night’s announcement that another 16 shops have closed.

More than half of the shops in the Celtic Bookmakers chain have been saved from closure, it was revealed tonight.

WORKERS at the €6 million in debt, failed Celtic Bookmakers organisation were given a reprieve this week when they learned there has been interest shown in the company’s betting offices.

SOME hope has emerged for workers at Celtic Bookmakers — which went into receivership earlier this week, with debts of over €6m — with rival operators running the rule over the shops that are still trading.

Ivan Yates has said a combination of an increase in betting-shop numbers and a fall in demand for their services led to the collapse of his company Celtic Bookmakers.

The elderly mother of Government-minister-turned-bookmaker Ivan Yates risks losing her home after his business collapsed.

A leading bookmakers run by former Government minister Ivan Yates has been put into receivership.

A receiver has been appointed to the Celtic Bookmakers chain which operates 47 betting shops across the country.

WHAT’S the betting that former Government minster, now bookmaker and broadcaster, Ivan Yates completes a cross-border radio link, for family and old times sake?

PAUL NOLAN’S See U Bob made all the running to take a dramatic Ladbrokes Odds On Loyalty Card Handicap Hurdle at sun-drenched Killarney yesterday.

MEMBERS of the Irish Bookmakers’ Association (IBA) are planning to aggressively lobby the Government to dramatically change the terms of its betting €40 million duty hike, in a bid to avoid widespread business closures and job losses in the industry.

CELTIC BOOKMAKERS will freeze staff pay and may cut jobs to cope with cooling economic growth, the Sunday Independent said, citing an internal memo to employees.

BOOKIE and boxing promoter Barney Eastwood has sold his chain of betting shops to Ladbrokes for €157 million.

CELTIC Bookmakers is to buy Limerick-based UBET in a deal believed to be worth in the region of €8 million.

THERE has been heavy betting on two General Election candidates in Cork North Central, one of whom entered the race at the last minute, according to Celtic Bookmakers.

IRISH punters are set to gamble more than €100 million on this week’s Cheltenham racing festival.

Joe Molloy Bookmakers has sold its 10 outlets and its telebetting service to rival firm Celtic Bookmakers.

MORE gamblers are seeking help following the introduction of internet gambling, new casinos and longer opening hours for bookmakers.

IRISH bookmakers being charged €20 million a year for lists of runners and riders in British horse races are suing the body providing the data in a bid to recover their money.

THE battle for Limerick’s €80 million gambling market has intensified as the number of betting shops in the city has spiralled to an all time high of 28.