A group of men formed an armed posse to attack a Limerick family who were under garda protection because the social habits of female members of the household had infuriated them, a court heard.

The outlook for the exclusive Dublin members’ club, the Residence, is positive, with revenues to date already up this year on previous years.

A High Court judge has said there should be an investigation into the conduct of the directors of Dublin's Residence nightclub, brothers Simon and Christian Stokes.