The price Thomas Crosbie Holdings paid Brian Nerney, former chief executive of the Roscommon Herald, for the newspaper in 2004 is to remain a secret at least until Monday.

A claim in court by a former employee of Thomas Crosbie Holdings Ltd (TCH) that the newspaper group was in “a perilous financial position” was challenged in the High Court by the company yesterday.

A publican who re-opened her bar despite the fact that it was in receivership applied yesterday to have the case heard by judge and jury because it was such a serious case.

A garda has told a trial she suffered “unbelievable” pain after getting a kick in the face at a Halloween bonfire and then rang for help as she was afraid for her colleagues’ safety.

THE HUSBAND of a Cork GP who died from a brain aneurysm, days after being diagnosed with migraine, has said she was a “wonderful wife and mother”.

A DOCTOR who was discharged from Cork University Hospital (CUH) diagnosed with a migraine died within days after undergoing high-risk brain surgery for a ruptured aneurysm, an inquest heard yesterday.

A CORK developer who transferred money from a construction project in the Caribbean to bank accounts in Carrigaline and Bishopstown has told the High Court they were legitimate transfers for personal and business purposes.