Talks between lawyers for former La Stampa restaurant owner and those for a bank and a receiver have achieved a "conditional basis for a settlement" of the dispute between them, the High Court has heard.

The owner of the former "La Stampa" restaurant in Dublin's Dawson Street, Louis Murray, was "terrified and confused" to find a bank had appointed a receiver to sell the asset just days after he believed he had entered into an agreement for the consensual sale of the property, the High Court heard.

A hearing aimed at getting High Court approval for a survival scheme for exploration company Petroceltic has been adjourned after day-long talks over employees concerns about the survival proposals failed to end in agreement.

A fund is opposing an application to appoint an examiner to one of Ireland’s top golf courses, the High Court has heard.

Former taxing master James Flynn and a company of which he is a director have consented to judgment in favour of AIB.

An interim examiner has been appointed by the High Court to exploration company Petroceltic and two related companies.

A survival plan for Ladbrokes bookmakers in Ireland has been approved by the High Court.

The creditors of liquidated stockbroking firm Bloxham could get 40% of what they are owed, rather than 10%, if the liquidator wins his challenge to the Irish Stock Exchange’s decision to revoke its membership, the High Court has heard.

SIAC Construction Ltd and eight related companies, including the ultimate parent company in the 100-year-old construction group, have secured court protection to allow for preparation of a survival scheme.

Developer Sean Dunne has been declared bankrupt by the High Court in Dublin.

The Irish Stock Exchange has asked the Commercial Court to rule whether or not decisions made by it may be judicially reviewed.

Ulster Bank wants High Court permission to use various means to serve its Irish bankruptcy proceedings on developer Seán Dunne, who is now living in the US, a judge was told yesterday.

A High Court judge yesterday expressed concern over the apparent “vast” undervalue of the sale of shares in two companies linked to insolvent developer Treasury Holdings just as it was about to be wound up.

The High Court has adjourned KBC Bank’s application to have Treasury Holdings and 15 related companies wound up.

KBC Bank’s application to have Treasury Holdings and 15 related companies wound up has been adjourned to later this month.

Superquinn's proposed sale to Musgraves is set to proceed after a petition seeking to have the company put in examinership was withdrawn.

MEMBERS of Superquinn’s board of directors have differed on whether it made a formal decision to apply for examinership shortly before a receiver was appointed to the supermarket chain.

A receiver has secured a High Court injunction restraining a businessman from impeding him from taking possession of a hotel, pub and nightclub that have more than 100 employees in Tallaght, Dublin.

A MODIFIED survival scheme for two companies in Galway businessman John Sweeney’s Black Shore group may resolve Anglo Irish Bank’s concerns about the scheme, the High Court heard yesterday.

ANGLO Irish Bank, which is owed some €50 million by Galway businessman John Sweeney owned companies, is opposing survival schemes proposed by a High Court- appointed examiner for two companies in his insolvent Black Shore group.

Embattled Tallaght Hospital revealed an overhaul of its management today in the wake of the unchecked X-ray and unopened referral letters controversy.

PATIENT representatives have called on the chairman of Tallaght Hospital to resign and its chief executive to step aside.

Embattled Health Minister Mary Harney, who is in the middle of a St Patrick’s Day mission to New Zealand, has said that Tallaght Hospital chiefs gave her assurances no letters remain unopened.

The chairman of Tallaght hospital Lyndon MacCann is this morning facing a call for him to consider his position, amid continuing revelations over unread X-rays at the Dublin facility.

THE Supreme Court will issue a ruling next Tuesday which could determine the fate of Liam Carroll’s heavily-indebted construction group, Zoe Developments.

PROPERTY developer Liam Carroll has obtained a temporary reprieve from insolvency for his construction group after the High Court ruled it could reapply for examinership, despite a similar unsuccessful application earlier this month.

THE barrister representing property developer Liam Carroll acknowledged readily the application to have an examiner appointed to six of his companies was a measure “to buy time”.

THE examiner to the Thomas Read Group, operators of 18 of Dublin’s best known bars and restaurants, wants the High Court to approve his scheme of survival for the hostelries rather than that proposed by the group’s largest creditor, ACC Bank.

THE High Court has confirmed the appointment of an examiner to the Golden Discs music retail group, which has 20 stores around the country, including six franchised stores.

THE HIGH Court will be asked on Monday to make orders for the winding up of four of the 14 companies in the Thomas Read group on the grounds they have no reasonable prospect of survival.

THE examiner appointed to a company which owns 21 of Dublin’s best known pubs and restaurants has been given High Court approval for “schemes of arrangement” for possible investment on the basis they will be separate but interdependent for each of the 14 companies which operate the hostelries.

TWO directors of a building company which went into voluntary liquidation should be made personally liable for its €3.2 million debts — including €2.1m in under-declared tax liabilities — it was claimed in the High Court yesterday.

THE High Court has made an order for the winding up of financial loans company FAI Finance Corporation Ltd, which had losses of about £36 million (€48m) up to December last and negative net assets of £32m (€43m).

TWO horticulturalists are to examine a disputed piece of land adjoining broadcaster Pat Kenny’s home in Dalkey on December 14 next the High Court was told yesterday when a request was made to have the full hearing held in April next.