A woman is entitled to pension rights from the employment of her late ex-husband as director of an authority which awarded third-level education qualifications, the High Court has ruled.

Over €9m of property changed hands yesterday at the first ever all-day auction outside of Dublin.

Adam Clayton has denied that the former personal assistant accused of stealing nearly €3m from him, purchased items for him in her name to protect his privacy and anonymity.

Threadneedle House, built in the 1990s in posh Moneygourney, is 3,800 sq ft on five acres, and is beautifully landscaped, Tommy Barker reports