A bid to resolve a bitter dispute between a son and his mother concerning ownership of the well-known Kilkenny group of luxury design retail stores has so far yielded “no compromise”.

A High Court judge has ruled Dunnes Stores must pay €15.5m “forthwith” to the receivers of a company of businessman Harry Crosbie to comply with agreed terms of settlement of a legal dispute concerning the planned Point Village development, writes Ann O’Loughlin.

One of the first works of fiction to feature murder-suicide and its aftermath has just been published.

As holiday season kicks into gear, a number of broadcasters and authors tell Jonathan deBurca Butler which books they’ll be packing in their suitcase.

A provisional liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to the publisher of four weekly newspapers that circulate in Co Wexford, writes Ann O’Loughlin.

Sixteen people are suing for injuries arising out of the prescribing of the drug Thalidomide to their mothers during pregnancy in the 1950s/60s, the High Court has heard, writes Ann O’Loughlin.

High court reporter Ann O’Loughlin sees us at our most distressed moments and is particularly passionate about the plight of children put up for forced adoption, a thread in her first novel. She explains all to Sue Leonard.

Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns said David Gunning, who was Coillte CEO for seven years, was entitled to the payments along with 2% interest and his legal costs. 

Ian Bailey said he has no recall of writing the words: "Back in print again, hip hip hooray" after doing interviews with a journalist related to events surrounding the murder in West Cork of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier in late 1996.

Journalist Ian Bailey said he believes to this day that there is a French connection to the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

A prenuptial

Ann O’Loughlin’s article is timely in its portrayal of yet more inept Irish Governmental policies to raise tax revenue for the exchequer.

Cork’s city manager has been asked to tackle parking problems outside a bingo hall.