An iconic building firm of the Celtic Tiger years has gone into receivership, it was confirmed today.

It has been confirmed that a receiver has been appointed to a flagship company formerly owned by the developer Bernard McNamara.

It is understood that a flagship company owned by the developer Bernard McNamara has ceased work on all its current projects.

RECENT public debate about the banking inquiry has failed to highlight the role of property developers as culprits. The explosion of bank credit from 2002 to 2008 and laxity failure by our regulators have been well documented.

THE alliance between the McCarthy and Dundon families goes back to the early 1970s, when one of the McCarthy family from Ballincurra Weston married Kenneth Dundon whose family came from Ballynanty, across the city.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON will make his first competitive start on European soil in 2008 in the Irish Open at Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort from May 15-18.

West of Ireland champion Joe Lyons edged out Monkstown's Shane Horgan by one hole to reach Wednesday's sem-finals of the South of Ireland championship.

Admission to third level education has tripled over the last 25 years, it emerged today

EURO lottery multi-millionaire, Dolores McNamara has opted for a traditional Christmas day at home in Limerick, preparing and cooking a turkey and ham dinner for her family.