A businessman who bought and did up a Kildare hotel which later went into receivership has had summary judgment for €6.3m entered against him in the High Court.

The High Court today awarded more than €42,000 in damages to a bride who claimed her wedding day was ruined after the ceiling at the hotel where their reception was taking place suddenly collapsed.

Forty jobs are under threat following a decision by a Co Kildare hotel to close its doors for the foreseeable future.