The High Court has ordered the winding up of construction firm John F Supple Ltd after finding that the company was insolvent and unable to pay its debts.

CORK construction firm John F Supple have reduced their annual losses significantly, but they said the outlook remains challenging.

CORK construction firm John F Supple expects to trade out of its current difficulties, despite recording pre-tax losses of €14.6 million in the 21 months to the end of September 2008.

THE troubled €70 million luxury five-star Castlemartyr hotel in east Cork is being forced to turn business away pending the outcome of takeover talks.

Cork construction firm John F Supple is in negotiations with its creditors to allow it to stay afloat.