Finance firm Capita Asset Services Ireland has emerged as the big winner in Nama’s payout for professional services in the first six months of this year.

The authority responsible for the governance of higher- level education has defended a decision not to carry out its own investigation into allegations of misspending made against Cork Institute of Technology.

The Taoiseach was sadly silent on the legal attempt to prevent Denis O’Brien’s finances being discussed in the Dáil, and was remiss in not defending TDs’ democratic right, writes Shaun Connolly

A law firm has been retained by KPMG, the special liquidators of IBRC, to decide whether legal action should be taken against KPMG as auditors of the former Irish Nationwide Building Society.

A grandfather forced to “break into” his own home in a ghost estate yesterday issued a “hands-off” ultimatum to AIB and accountants KPMG.

There was mixed news on the jobs front yesterday with the announcement that 101 staff are to be made redundant with the closure of sports retailer JJB Sports while another 140 filling station jobs are in peril nationwide.

DOUGLAS Court Shopping Centre, which has sensationally been placed in receivership, is likely to be managed ’as-is’ for some time before being offered for sale — and its likely value is around €30m, according to property sources.

THE future of more than 2,800 jobs at Superquinn was uncertain last night following the appointment of a receiver to the supermarket chain.

Long before the TV show, novelist Rona Jaffe wrote of young girls battling sexism in ’50s New York, says Suzanne Harrington.

MANY people cheerfully and willfully ignored all the warnings about a financial and property bubble and the damage that their bursting would bring to the Irish and world economies.

BRIAN KAVANAGH, chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, last night hit back at calls by the Irish Bookmakers’ Association for a value-for-money investigation into his organisation.

The maker of Dunlopillo pillows and bedding went into administration today after falling victim to soaring costs and its failure to secure vital funding.

THE Department of Enterprise lifted its temporary suspension of work permits to KPMG earlier this summer after the accountancy firm gave reassurances of full compliance with employment laws, the Irish Examiner has learnt.

Duncan Revie has vowed to contact Leeds chairman Ken Bates tomorrow with a view to pushing forwards his takeover plans.

I REFER to your article regarding the status of Kinsale Harbour Board (Irish Examiner, January 17). As a sitting harbour commissioner, I am compelled to correct some inaccuracies in the article.

BOOKMAKER Paddy Power has appointed Greencore chief financial officer Patrick Kennedy as its next chief executive.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has ruled out as too expensive the proposed Dublin metro - one of the Government’s central transport commitments in its Programme for Government.

KMPG, one of the country’s largest accountancy firms, has had adverse findings made against it in the inspectors’ report into the affairs of National Irish Bank.

THE director of corporate enforcement says criminal prosecutions against the 19 individuals named in the inspectors' report into tax evasion and overcharging at National Irish Bank are unlikely.

MUSGRAVE Group's chances of buying the British convenience store chain Londis were given a boost with shareholders in the company favouring the Irish group.

TRANSPORT Minister Seamus Brennan insisted yesterday he will be cleared by the two investigations into claims he left the airport authority, Aer Rianta, with an unpaid brandy and cigars bill for £5,000.

Thousands of Irish people are unhappy with their jobs, according to a new survey.