Blarney Castle’s iconic stone is supposed to bestow the gift of eloquence on those who kiss it, but family in-fighting at the castle has been far from eloquent.

TV3 presenter Glenda Gilson and a private Catholic school owner who refused to enrol a pregnant teenager are among 106 tax defaulters who settled with the State for a total of €19.8m.

The model and television presenter Glenda Gilson has today been named on the latest Revenue Commissioners list of tax defaulters.

A RACEHORSE called Blarney Highwayman was at the centre of a falling out between a horse breeder and Blarney Castle owner Charles Colthurst after the horse won his first race.