Senator David Norris today settled a €30,000 Circuit Civil Court claim for public relations services provided for him during his presidential election campaign.

Businessman Jim Kennedy, who is accused of numerous counts of corrupt payments to politicians, was served with a book of evidence today and sent forward for trial before a judge and jury.

IRISH Nationwide Building Society has secured a €78 million summary judgment order against Aifca, a company controlled by property developer Liam Carroll, over unpaid loans.

PROPERTY developer Liam Carroll, who is personally being sued for €60 million over loans from Irish Nationwide Building Society, is believed to be in debt to banks to the tune of more than €2 billion.