A liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to two construction firms in the Sammon group after it was unable to resume work on several school building projects.

The appointment of an examiner has been confirmed by the High Court to building contractors the Sammon Group which got into difficulty over the devastating collapse of UK construction giant Carillion.

The High Court has appointed a interim examiner to an Irish building contractor which has got into financial difficulties due to the "devastating collapse" of the one of the UK's largest construction firms Carillion