An application seeking the removal of the liquidator appointed to a third-level college whose closure left hundreds of students "high and dry" has come before the High Court.

DEVELOPER Derek Quinlan has been ordered by the Commercial Court to repay €6.5 million to Bank of Scotland.

A HIGH Court judge has awarded €2.4 million in damages to an investment firm against three men concerning the purchase of land on which the Showgrounds Shopping Centre in Clonmel was built.

THE National Assets Management Agency, in the first court application of its type, has secured multi-million euro summary judgment orders against three businessmen – Patrick Shovlin and hoteliers Patrick and Anthony Fitzpatrick – over unpaid loans to their companies by Bank of Ireland.

GOOD enough to stage any event — even the Ryder Cup. That was Sam Torrance’s considered view about the Seve Ballesteros designed Heritage course yesterday, after he opened the AIB Irish Seniors Open with a four under par 68 in blustery and often showery conditions.

Charlie Mulqueen concludes that the massive investment pumped into The Heritage at Killenard, Co Laois, will prove worthwhile.