The business woman at the centre of the controversial closure of iconic Dublin store, Clery’s, last year made €350,000 in a property deal with her own firm.

Seventeen Clerys concessionaires have banded together in a bid to retrieve an estimated €2.5m in lost revenue, arising from the sudden closure of the iconic Dublin department store earlier this month.

Irish Pride Bakeries, one of the largest bakeries in Ireland, has gone into receivership.

Nama has generated €16.5bn in cash and redeemed €7.5bn of senior bonds since it was established in 2009, according to its 2013 end-of-year statement.

Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick told the High Court he intended any profits from his £250,000 (€290,000) investment in a London property, funded via an Anglo loan, would give “a lift” and “a chance of money” to a “bright young kid” who joined the bank from school.

More men than women have lost their jobs during the downturn, particularly in the construction sector – and please let no one pretend that working on the sites in all weathers is somehow easier than cleaning the Dáil, especially when men are more likely to lose their lives at work and have lower life expectancy

AN acclaimed Irish fashion designer has produced eight exquisite dresses inspired from a series of masterpieces that will be included in a sale of art works worth around €3 million in Dublin next week.