A judge has been asked to order a printing company to provide €3m security for the legal costs of its action over the loss of a valuable multi-year agreement to publish several newspapers.

THE failed Voice Newspaper group that was backed by millionaire philanthropist Niall Mellon has appointed KPMG as liquidators to wind up the company with debts of €8.5 million.

A printing company tried to change the way it imposed charges on the Thomas Crosbie newspaper group in breach of an agreement between the parties, the Commercial Court heard yesterday.

A PRINTING company tried to change the way it imposed charges on the Thomas Crosbie newspaper group in breach of an agreement between the parties, the Commercial Court heard yesterday.

A dispute between the Thomas Crosbie newspaper group and a printing firm could involve almost €44m over the term of a 15-year agreement between the parties, the Commercial Court heard yesterday.