DIRECTOR of Corporate Enforcement Paul Appleby has admitted work by his office was “subdued” last year as a result of its investigation into Anglo Irish Bank.

The former head of Anglo Irish Bank, Sean FitzPatrick, was officially declared bankrupt today.

A High Court judge has called on Anglo Irish Bank's bosses to consider with urgency whether the institution should be claiming legal privilege over certain documents seized from its offices.

Former Minister for Agriculture Ivan Yates caused many a head to nod in agreement when, during a recent address to the annual lunch of the Dublin Greyhound Track Bookmakers, he commented that the first priority for Greyhound and Horse Racing folk should be to have the respective industries returned under the umbrella of the Department of Agriculture.

TEN of Ireland’s leading business women have been unveiled as “entrepreneurship ambassadors” in a European Commission drive to promote new job creation.

DELAYS by the Government in bringing forward legislation to regulate property management companies is causing hardship for apartment owners, it was claimed yesterday.

THE spectacle of controversial Turkish firm Gama continuing to enjoy the largesse of the Irish Government through lucrative contracts is perplexing.

SAREYA is fancied to put us in good form for the remainder of the programme by taking the opening Tulsk Fillies Maiden at Roscommon this evening.

National Irish Bank was rounded on last night after the findings of the two High Court Inspectors were published yesterday.

AFTER a six-year investigation, none of 19 former executives at National Irish Bank is likely to face criminal prosecution despite their involvement in tax evasion and overcharging of customers.

ALCOPOPS are destructive drinks that should be banned, an addiction counsellor said yesterday.