Former La Stampa restaurant owner, Louis Murray has instructed his lawyer to apologise for and withdraw comments about a bank-appointed receiver, including calling him "a thug" the High Court has heard.

Former La Stampa restaurant owner, Louis Murray, told the High Court he had "never been confronted by such a thug" as the receiver who took control of his Dawson Street, Dublin, business.

The owner of the former "La Stampa" restaurant in Dublin's Dawson Street, Louis Murray, was "terrified and confused" to find a bank had appointed a receiver to sell the asset just days after he believed he had entered into an agreement for the consensual sale of the property, the High Court heard.

From Best Takeaway Pizza to Best Spicebag, the ‘steaks’ are high.

There was neither a needle nor an anchor on offer but just about everything else was up for grabs yesterday at the start of a strangely wonderful auction which included a stuffed grizzly bear sporting boxing gloves, 35 antique carousel horses and an aluminium caravan that shimmered like a space probe.

The annual Black Santa Sit Out, which has raised more than half a million euro for charity over the past 16 years, is launching its 2017 appeal today.

Signs will be put up on Dawson Street in Dublin asking cyclists to dismount instead of divert.

The company behind the growing Milano chain of restaurants in Ireland has posted a pre-tax profit of €6.8m and paid a dividend of €12m to Pizza Express, its UK parent.

Traffic lane changes are coming into effect on some of the busiest roads in Dublin City Centre this weekend.

It has now been reported that at least 14 people were killed and more than 100 were injured.

I HAVE no anecdote for you this week, just another tale of a great meal and the best of all complaints — I now have to re-order my ever-expanding list of great places to eat. 

This week is all about the Celtic Whiskey Shop in part to celebrate its new bar/restaurant/shop called the Irish Whiskey Experience on New Street (just off Main St) in Killarney, Co Kerry.

Cork City is due to get a significant new, branded Italian restaurant and deli — a Carluccio’s.

Kerry Senator Paul Coghlan has called for action on the problem of seagulls in Dublin city centre, who he said " wreak havoc with their breaks” ripping rubbish bags, writes Jack Power of the Irish Examiner.

Since the first one was installed, on Dawson Street in 1925, they have provided a social

One of the best-known bars in the country, Café en Seine had sales last year of €5.6m, or more than €100,000 per week. 

Wreaths will be laid at seven locations around Dublin which were key to the Easter Rising as commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the rebellion continue across the country.

Property group, Green Reit has won its planning battle with An Taisce over its plans to demolish a landmark building and erect a new six-storey office block on Dublin’s Dawson Street.

Four homeless people have died in Dublin over the past six weeks.

A 21-year-old homeless man is being given the chance to attend his very first debs after a kind-hearted volunteer asked him to be her date.

Vincent Browne is a national treasure. Whether he’s leading the charge on to other people’s property or telling his guest to shut up, he’s an icon.

Cars will be banned from key streets in Dublin City centre in a radical transport plan to make the capital more cycle and pedestrian friendly.

A former bookshop in Cork City centre has permission to be changed to a cafe/restaurant, following a recent planning decision.

Secret police files from one of the most pivotal periods in Irish history are being made public.

The Milano chain of restaurants saw profits increase last year by 40% to €2.8m.

A 66-year-old Dublin man has been sent forward for trial accused of wrecking the historic wooden front gate of Trinity College Dublin.

A homeless, deaf man has been jailed for seven years for killing an acquaintance by knocking him under a bus in Dublin.

The winner of the Best New Idea Award in the 2014 Best Young Entrepreneur competition, Philip Martin of Blanco Niño in Tipperary is working to turn his dream into a reality.

The book of evidence is to be served next month on a 66-year-old man accused of damaging the historic front gates of Trinity College Dublin in an alleged car ramming incident.

An additional endangerment of life charge has been brought against a 66-year-old Dublin man charged with wrecking the historic wooden front gate of Trinity College Dublin in April.

Can you imagine being so dedicated to vintage clothing that you wear it to work, going out at night, even doing your weekly shop? 

A 66-year-old Dublin man is to stand trial charged with wrecking the historic wooden front gate of Trinity College Dublin during an alleged dangerous driving incident six months ago.

Green REIT is in advanced talks with its lenders on additional debt funding, but already has a war chest of more than €320m to invest in further opportunities.

The news that Green REIT Plc has acquired the former Sun Alliance building — at nos 13-17 Dawson Street, in Dublin 2, for €23m — bodes well for the city’s crane count.

I RECENTLY took one of those Facebook quizzes which promise that by answering just a few simple questions they can unearth the real you.

With the number of mobile games and players increasing exponentially, a young Irish company with a creative spark is preparing to up its game to cater for an expected 100m players, writes Trish Dromey.

A homeless man is to be sentenced today for killing an acquaintance by knocking him under a Dublin bus.

THE Dublin restaurant and café scene is really humming once again.

A court is looking at possible alternatives to prison for a homeless heroin addict who killed a man by punching him in front of a Dublin bus.

The mother of a man who died after being punched in front of a Dublin bus has told a court that her "life and heart broke" when she heard the news.