Former La Stampa restaurant owner, Louis Murray, has denied in the High Court he tried to deceive the bank to whom he owed €19.8m, by not telling them that he had a "stunning penthouse apartment" in Marbella, Spain.

Former La Stampa restaurant owner, Louis Murray has instructed his lawyer to apologise for and withdraw comments about a bank-appointed receiver, including calling him "a thug" 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.

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.

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.

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proposed sale to Musgraves is set to proceed after a petition seeking to have the company put in examinership was withdrawn.

A DOUGLAS side unrated before the matches began put up a great battle in Saturday’s final of the Irish Ladies Cup at Cork Golf Club before conceding a 24th victory in the event to the powerful side from Royal Portrush.

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

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.

AN examiner was appointed by the High Court yesterday to rescue a company within developer John Fleming’s construction group after the Dutch-owned ACC Bank failed in its bid to have a receiver appointed.

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.

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.

The British government was today urged to provide financial aid to help some families in the North who are facing gas price increases of almost 30%.