A man who claims his former solicitor misappropriated a €190,000 mortgage loan in what a judge described as a "most unusual conveyancing transaction" has lost his challenge to the Law Society's refusal to pay him compensation in that entire sum.

A West Cork solicitor has been struck off after being found guilty of a series of charges of professional misconduct by the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal.

THE Law Society has secured further orders against a Co Cork solicitor who is alleged to have withdrawn large sums of money from his firm’s client account for his own benefit.

THE High Court has frozen the assets of a Co Cork solicitor and suspended his practicing certificate following claims that he withdrew large sums of money from his firm’s client account for his own benefit.

The panel for the Irish senior men's volleyball squad to travel next month’s European Championships has been announced at the Red Cow Hotel this afternoon.