The Vita Cortex workers have vowed to continue their sit-in despite threats of legal action.

ONE of the biggest landfill sites in Ireland is due to close in the next 12 months, with management planning to grow grass and plant trees on the 236-acre ‘red mud’ pond at the Aughinish Alumina plant.

BANKERS whose reckless lending plunged the country into financial crisis will be prosecuted, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan signalled last night.

LABOUR’S tax agenda came under strong attack during a hard-hitting Dáil debate on the economic crisis.

EARLIER this month, so local media in the US reported, David Drumm forked out thousands of dollars to erect a seven-foot fence around his Cape Cod home.

AS always there’s a great deal of anger, comment and analysis surrounding the latest episode of the Fás farce.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen last night defended the Government’s intention to pay above the current market value for the property loans it will take from the banks.

UP to €30 billion in loans of the top 50 property developers in the country will be taken over by the National Assets Management Agency by Christmas, it emerged last night.

A number of trade creditors of house builders Laragan Developments have told the High Court their anger over the manner they were treated by the company and during the examinership process.

Environment Minister John Gormley has said it may take some time for the Garda investigation in relation to Anglo Irish Bank to be completed.

FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan’s defence against negligence has been undermined by his own chief whip who claimed he would have read the full report on Anglo Irish Bank.

IN his annual report published yesterday, Paul Appleby, the Director of the Office of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE), emphasised the need to improve the overall standard of corporate conduct.

The state's corporate watchdog will have to wait in line to get all the staff it wants, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil today.