AN €89.9 million summary judgment order entered against a Laois businessman in favour of Anglo Irish Bank is believed to be the largest judgment against an individual by the Commercial Court.

Rank and file gardaí lashed out at Justice Minister Dermot Ahern today over his remarks that the force was among the best paid and resourced in Europe.

IT was the invitation Franc could not refuse — pay up or do the time.

The Revenue Commissioners have said their tax checks and investigations brought in €145m in the three months to the end of December.

FURTHER delays in the delivery of vital radiotherapy services to Cork, Galway and Waterford under the Cancer Control Plan were criticised by the Irish Cancer Society.