Liquidator Aidan Garcia has secured a freezing order against former director Paddy Byrne. He claims that Byrne owns a mansion in Kildare that is up for sale and makes other allegations about a €72,000 Range Rover, and €31,500 paid to a gun club.
The Eclective company founded by Paddy McKillen Jr has been under court protection since May this year. The new investor and secured creditor are "effectively in situ” and the business is running, the court heard.
From Dublin to Dubai – part 4: Following initial controversy over Irish judges' involvement, the Emirates' hybrid common-law courts are emerging as global legal hubs. Is there room for Irish lawyers in those forums?
The judge accepted that Hayes behaved with integrity and acted as one would expect of an officer of the court.
Mark Henry was one of the most high-profile builders in Britain. Born in Sligo, his business collapsed in June 2023. Now the administrators of that firm are making serious allegations against him and family members, which they are expected to defend.
The review into Ireland’s bail laws following the State apology to the family of Shane O’Farrell is a red herring. Neither the public or the O’Farrell family is any wiser as to what happened and whether steps are being taken to ensure it cannot happen again.
The electronics firm spent a year chasing Dermot Keogh through the courts, claiming he violated his contract and misused company data. A judge found in the Irishman’s favour.
Keith O’Brien’s explosive affidavit makes extraordinary allegations about Deel, a rival HR firm to his employer Rippling. Deel has denied them all.
The US-based HR company told the court that, thanks to O'Brien's cooperation, it had information on a payment he received and would seek a court order to compel an undisclosed financial services company to provide details of the sender.
It was meant to be D-Day, the beginning of the Barne Estate trial in which bloodstock tycoon John Magnier claims he bought the historic property with a €15m handshake in August 2023. Instead of drama, there was deadlock.
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