The senior barrister who led the prosecution team that secured the conviction of 50-year-old Patrick Quirke for the murder of Bobby ‘Mr Moonlight’ Ryan received more than €155,000 in fees for his work in the case.

A NEW YORK couple sued a florist for $400,000 (€281,700) for using the wrong colour flowers at their wedding — a mistake the newlyweds said caused them “extreme disappointment, distress and embarrassment”.