The Quinn family are concerned to ensure a dispute over the method of analysing 700,000 documents for Irish Bank Resolution Corporation’s action against members of the family does not delay their own action against the bank aimed at avoiding liability for some €2.34bn loans, the Commercial Court has heard.

DUE to the illness of key witness Tom Gilmartin, the Mahon Tribunal has been forced to abandon the rest of this week’s sittings.

BUSINESSMAN Tom Gilmartin insisted yesterday he had previously told lawyers for the Mahon Tribunal a close associate of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern had demanded £500,000 for Mr Ahern’s support.