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Those who put money in the collapsed Banners Broker investment scheme have been given the opportunity to stake a claim for their losses.

With just $6m apparently available for creditors and the many Irish investors seeking the return of their investment, the affairs of liquidated Banners Broker promise to be messy despite assurances from some at the top, writes Investigative Correspondent Conor Ryan

The investment vehicle Banners Broker has told its 15,000 subscribers that Mastercard has withdrawn its services because it no longer wants to be associated with the company.

What happens when your daughter enters a competition in your name without telling you?

MEMBERS of the public who were collecting emergency supplies of water from tankers at Blackpool Shopping Centre on Cork city’s northside yesterday were admirably level-headed about the whole affair, in spite of their concerns about getting through up to a week without direct access to one of life’s basics.

A secretary has blamed an addiction after stealing €8,000 from her employer as it came to light she had committed similar crimes in two previous jobs.