A Limerick businessman has settled, on confidential terms, his High Court action against X Factor contestants Jedward and their parents over an alleged merchandising agreement.

An action by a businessman against Jedward and their parents over an alleged merchandising agreement has opened at the High Court.

Patrick O’Reilly, one of Ireland’s most celebrated artists, was one of 31 contemporary artists to donate works of art for an auction to raise money for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

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A High Court judge has reserved his decision on an action by former minister for justice Alan Shatter aimed at quashing certain parts of a report concerning his handling of allegations made by Garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Post Publications Limited, publishers of the Sunday Business Post, are seeking to appeal a decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal that former treasurer Kieran Moloney was an employee of theirs.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has mounted a High Court challenge to quash certain findings of the Guerin Report concerning his handling of complaints by Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe.

BRONZE Irish wolfhound by Stephen McKeown, occupying a space on Ilen St in Skibbereen, drew great attention over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Irish and international work on sale comes from estate of deceased collector.

AS the Irish rugby team runs down the tunnel at Twickenham tomorrow afternoon, to take on England in the Six Nations Championship, their bagman, Patrick O’Reilly, will be standing in the wings, holding his breath and praying for a famous victory.

The High Court is to be asked on Friday to make orders directing Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney to show good cause as to why he should not be jailed for contempt of court.

A bid may be made soon to jail Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney for contempt of court, the High Court was told.

The on-the-premises house-contents auction in Tramore next Monday (Jun 24) is now on view.

The contents of four Dublin houses will offer a wide range of items, including rare collectibles, writes Des O’Sullivan.

As the big stars preen themselves before the cameras of the world, one of the proudest people at the glitzy Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday night will be a quiet Kerry woman.

The price Thomas Crosbie Holdings paid Brian Nerney, former chief executive of the Roscommon Herald, for the newspaper in 2004 is to remain a secret at least until Monday.

A claim in court by a former employee of Thomas Crosbie Holdings Ltd (TCH) that the newspaper group was in “a perilous financial position” was challenged in the High Court by the company yesterday.

A group of investors suing in the US courts over losses they claimed were caused following the collapse of Bernard Madoff’s investment companies have got the go-ahead of the High Court to have an Irish bank employee give evidence in their action.

IRISH food interest groups have voiced their opposition to the European Patent Office’s (EPO) decision to grant food corporation Monsanto a patent on melon seeds which it has genetically modified.

AN Irish husband and his EU citizen wife have brought a High Court challenge aimed at securing an Irish passport for their child who was born as a result of a surrogacy arrangement with a woman in the Ukraine.

AN order winding up Pierse Contracting and Pierse Building Services with the loss of 109 jobs was made at the High Court yesterday after the heavily insolvent companies withdrew their petition for examinership.

DONNCHA O’Callaghan has revealed an evening with folk legend Christy Moore has helped Ireland relax ahead of tomorrow’s crunch Six Nations clash with Scotland.

YOUR report headlined ‘FF TDs support GM crops despite Government line’ (July 3) highlights how the disease of amnesia often strikes our politicians.

THE Tom Foley-trained Dariak sprang a 16/1 shock in the Knockcroghery Hurdle at Roscommon last night.

US missile defence experts today visited a Russian-operated radar station in Azerbaijan that Moscow is offering to share to counter potential missile threats from nations including Iran, but a top US general suggested its technology was outdated.

THE coffins of two young Castleisland road accident victims lay side by side in the local parish church, last night, after thousands of mourners attended the removal of their remains.

CONCERN continues to grow about Kerry’s appalling road safety record.

Rio Ferdinand today formally notified the Football Association that he intends to contest a misconduct charge brought against him for his failure to attend a drugs test.

Alex Ferguson will not appeal against his two-match touchline ban and £10,000 (€14,000) fine imposed for abusing match officials, it was announced today.