Sixteen parties have expressed an interest in investing in the five-star Muckross Park Hotel in Killarney, Co Kerry, run by businessman Bill Cullen and his partner Jackie Lavin, the High Court heard yesterday.

THE Government has overestimated the number of people with free medical care by 10,000 according to figures presented yesterday by the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO).

Minister Dermot Ahern called for the price of broadband to be brought down further in order for Ireland to realise the potential offered by the technology.

Family doctors have criticised the Government's plans to give free meedical cards to everyone over the age of 70 from this July.