A Philip Smith visiting the jacks in Cassidy’s pub in Dublin either got lucky or pretended he had and felt the need to inscribe it on the bathroom door for posterity.

Richard Bruton’s sweeping changes could face a constitutional challenge as some lawyers see themselves being sidelined, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Britain’s Financial Reporting Council is investigating former employees of RSA Insurance Group’s Irish unit regarding accounting irregularities dating back to 2012.

RSA Insurance is to appeal against the €1.25m award by the Employment Appeals Tribunal to former chief executive Philip Smith, stating that it fundamentally disagrees with the judgment and will seek redress through the courts.

The insurance company RSA is to appeal a decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal which ordered them to pay €1.25m to former CEO Philip Smith over his dismissal.

Philip Smith, the former chief executive of Royal Sun Alliance (RSA) Insurance Ireland, has been awarded €1.25m for unfair dismissal.

Here’s a run down of today’s business headlines.

A profits warning put paid to Philip Smith’s tenure at the insurer RSA. He claims he had no alternative but to leave, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Philip Smith, former head of RSA’s Irish unit, asked for support from the division’s chair as directors sketched out the shape of a probe into accounting matters, an employment hearing heard.

Executives at RSA Insurance’s Irish unit wept as they recalled how their former boss, Philip Smith, pressured them, an employment hearing heard.

The former head of RSA Insurance Group’s Irish unit said an internal company report effectively accused him of being a bully, laying the ground for his departure.

Underwriting losses at insurance firm RSA Ireland came in at £107m (€146.9m) last year as the insurer experienced another difficult year in the Irish market.

Here’s a run down of today’s business headlines.

RSA Insurance said it will fight a constructive dismissal case filed by the former head of its Irish unit, who stepped down more than a year ago amid an accounting scandal.

Financial and claim irregularities at the Irish arm of RSA Insurance contributed to the firm recording pre-tax losses here of €257.6m last year.

RSA Insurance Group named Ken Norgrove has chief executive of its Irish unit as the company seeks to recover from a scandal in Ireland that led to a $1.3 billion (€937m) rights issue.

RSA Insurance has hired former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester to lead the UK insurer, as it seeks to restore its reputation after a scandal at its Irish unit.

A former RSA Ireland executive is considering legal action on foot of the PwC report into events at the Irish operations that forced the company to increase reserves by £200m (€242m) before Christmas.

RSA’s chief executive Simon Lee has quit after the insurer warned on profits for the third time in six weeks, prompting the chairman to initiate a review that could lead to the sale of part of the business.

RSA Insurance Group Plc’s Irish unit chief executive officer, Philip Smith, resigned, saying he was made a “fall guy” amid an internal investigation into the insurer’s accounting practices.

Philip Smith has resigned as the chief executive of RSA Insurance in Ireland.

RSA Insurance Group, the UK’s biggest non-life insurer, tumbled after suspending its Irish unit’s management, probing losses and warning it will miss targets for the second time in a week.

Shares in 123.ie parent company RSA plunged today after it suspended three senior executives in its Irish business over “issues” expected to result in a £70m (€83m) profits hit.

Irish customers at RSA Insurance will not be affected after the company was forced to inject up to €83m into its Irish operations.

Mullahoran’s defence of the Cavan SFC looks to be on shaky ground after they suffered a 0-11 to 1-11 defeat at Kingspan/Breffni Park to in-form Ramor United.

They say you don’t win trophies at Christmas but you do in Munster hockey — and Cork C of I will be hoping a third straight Peard Cup success is the start of bigger and better things to come for them.

Cork Church of Ireland’s miserable recent Irish Senior Cup record doesn’t look any better today as they recover from a shock 4-1 loss away to Kilkeel.

RAILWAY UNION’S Julia O’Halloran will seek to plot the demise of some old friends as she welcomes her former UCC colleagues to Park Avenue for a refixed Irish Hockey League clash tomorrow (5pm).

CORK Church of Ireland came up short in their attempts to honour tragic former player/coach Andrew Chambers with an Irish Senior Cup win, going down 4-2 at home to Lisnagarvey.

CORK C of I and Harlequins both picked up significant victories in their respective bids to become the first Munster sides to reach the men’s Irish Hockey League play-offs last Saturday on home soil.

JACKSONSLADY, trained and partly-owned by Philip Dempsey, proved best in the listed Grabel Mares Hurdle on the opening day of Punchestown’s winter season.

THE Insurance Institute of Ireland is hosting a Networking and CPD lecture event next Tuesday in the Clarion Hotel, Lapps Quay, Cork city, from 8–9am.

VALIANT Cistercian Roscrea completed the Powerade Leinster Senior Cup semi-final line-up with a thrilling win over Terenure at Donnybrook yesterday.

RSA Insurance Ireland Limited is to further expand its presence in Ballybrit, Galway, with the creation of 40 new jobs.

DURING the week the Government had a brief moment of clarity and realised the stresses facing the defined benefit pensions sector.

THE insurance market will see some jostling for pole position following the €65 million acquisition by RSA Insurance of 123 Money.

JACK TWEED, widower of reality television star Jade Goody, walked free from court after he was found not guilty of raping a student.

Jack Tweed has been cleared of raping a teenager at his east London home.

CLARE County Board Chairman Michael O’ Neill is adamant that the stand-off between the Clare senior hurlers and county manager Mike McNamara will not result in a Cork-style players strike.

RSA Insurance Ireland Limited have announced a €3m investment that will create 40 jobs at its offices in Ballybrit, Co Galway.

SEAN DEMPSEY will discover tonight whether he is to be afforded the opportunity of managing the Laois senior footballers for a second season.

Tommy Carr has confirmed that he is prepared to manage the Cavan senior footballers for a second year, despite calls from a number of Cavan clubs for the former Dublin star to resign.

THE days of low cost insurance cover are rapidly coming to an end a leading player in the market has warned.

THE days of low cost insurance cover are rapidly coming to an end a leading player in the market has warned.