THERE was an element of commercial loss consideration behind the move by the Rostrevor Nursing Home to restrain the Health Service Executive (HSE) from dispersing its residents among other care units, a judge said yesterday.

Michael Lowry denied in court today that he was a corrupt politician, dishonest, untrustworthy and unfit to be a Minister or a TD.

Independent Star Ltd., publishers of the Star Sunday newspaper which was found to have defamed a convicted child porn user, has been fined €40,000 for contempt of court.