PROBABLY puzzled at not having won the Employer of the Year Award, despite his incentive offer of a car to staff, Ivor Callely understandably came to believe his entire career was enveloped in conspiracy.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will today ask embattled Minister of State Ivor Callely to resign or he will dismiss him from the Government.

Ivor Callely’s position as Minister for State at the Department of Transport became utterly untenable yesterday.

GOVERNMENT and Health Service Executive (HSE) officials last night declined to comment on whether Minister of State Ivor Callely was ever in a position to influence any building projects awarded to John Paul Construction.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has called for the resignation of Junior Transport Minister Ivor Callely.

Junior Transport Minister Ivor Callely is coming under further fire today amid allegations that one of Ireland's largest building firms paid for painting work on his home in Dublin.

PROFITS at John Paul Construction, one of the largest building firms in the state, rise by almost 8% last year.

PUBLICANS Hugh O’Regan and Paraic Dunning are to go ahead with development works on their €16m extension to the Morrison Hotel on Ormond Quay, Dublin, following a decision of the High Court yesterday.