Plans have been lodged for an extension to two units at the Douglas Court Shopping Centre in Cork, above.

One of Ireland's oldest house building companies has lost a second attempt at securing High Court approval for a rescue package for its business.

A HIGH Court judge will revisit his decision to refuse to approve a rescue plan for two firms in house builders McInerney group.

The people of Youghal in East Cork, who have suffered from the vagaries of relying on multinational firms, are using their local talent and ability to try to beat the recession, writes Claire O’Sullivan

Builders McInerney Homes have been given an extra 30 days of High Court protection from their creditors.

The High Court has heard the assets of troubled builders McInerney Homes have dropped in value by a third since entering examinership.

The High Court extended protection to the troubled McInerney building group until November 2.

The High Court has confirmed the appointment of an examiner to housebuilding firm McInerney Homes and a number of related companies.

The High Court is to decide today whether to appoint an examiner to builders McInerney Homes, in the face of stiff opposition by three banks who are owed tens of millions of euro.

THREE banks owed tens of millions of euro by house builders McInerney Homes opposed the firm and related companies being allowed go into examinership, the High Court has heard.

Troubled building firm McInerney Homes is before the High Court looking for the appointment of an examiner.

PASSENGER bookings with Aer Arann held steady in its first day of trading under High Court protection, the airline said yesterday.

Aer Arann is insisting that customers will not be affected by the fact that an examiner has been appointed to the company.

TWO of the country’s best known companies are this morning reliant on court protection from their creditors as they try to rescue their ailing businesses.

The High Court has this evening appointed an interim examiner to house building firm McInerney Homes and several realted companies after being informed that an independent accountant's report revealed that firms have a reasonable prospect of survival.

THIS is one of the most surprising houses in the Daffodil Fields estate and it’s all down to the site. Number 25 is located at the end of this western, Cork city estate and has stunning views over the Lee valley, at Carrigrohane.

THERE are cuts and there are cuts — but €250,000 off the last A-type house in Monfield, Rochestown, Co Cork, is a whopping drop indeed.

A HUGE village party has been organised in Adare to coincide with the Irish Open Golf Championship, which takes place there from May 15 to 18.

MCINERNEY HOLDINGS has appointed John Crowley as managing director of its Irish homebuilding division, McInerney Homes (Ireland).

THE builders may be on holidays, but developers are keeping themselves busy submitting plans for hundreds more homes in County Cork.

Builders McInerney Holdings have created a new operational structure in the UK as part of a growth strategy.

Building firm McInerney Holdings has appointed Tommy Drumm and Mark Shakespeare as Executive Directors to its Board.