Men used to flicking levers in dockyard cranes and shifting cargoes on ships went back to manual labour and wheelbarrow pushing, bringing a neglected garden back to life for children to savour.

IT WAS one of Fianna Fáil’s best ever fundraising nights when former taoiseach Albert Reynolds was guest of honour at a private dinner attended by top Cork businessmen, the Mahon Tribunal heard yesterday.

IRISH Mainport Holdings (IMH) has joined forces with Norwegian shipping company Sartor to combine their operations in the North Sea.

PRE-TAX profits at integrated marine services company Irish Mainport Holdings jumped by 54% to €1.88m in 2004.