Full coverage: examinership

The craft chocolate business, controlled by Paddy McKillen Jr, is cash-flow insolvent with debts of around €2.7m, including over €900,000 owing to the Revenue Commissioners, the court heard. An investor linked to the businessman is understood to be in the wings.

Creditors backed by Steve Gidman's Fortress Technology stepped in to rescue the bio-tech start up with "very valuable" IP. Co-founders Brendan Rice and Steve Comby appeared in court to put their concerns about the proposal on the public record.

The East Coast Bakehouse has gone into interim examinership. A report filed in the High Court outlines the company’s financial position, examines what went wrong, and details its plans for survival.

Co-founded by entrepreneurs Michael Carey and Alison Cowzer, East Coast Bakehouse employs 78 people in Drogheda. An interim examiner has been appointed to help save the business.

Fortress Technology and Boole Nominees are supporting one bid for Senoptica while management back another. The examiner of the foodtech firm urges “a constructive and co-operative approach”.

Examiner Declan de Lacy said he was optimistic about the prospects of Senoptica exiting examinership after four parties expressed an interested in investing in the company.

In a hotly contested court hearing, the rescue package for the Irish airline was described as a "hostile takeover" by existing shareholder SARA. Its interests will now be wiped out in favour of Danish aviation investor Lars Thuesen.

The restaurant upstairs on Grafton Street has fed generations of Dubliners since 1971. It is hoped the rescue plan will give the venue a new lease of life.

The company was once valued near €100m but was bought out of examinership for €6.9m. Co-founder Kieran Daly and Rob George of new owner Hamilton Beach explain what’s next.

In May accountant Joe Walsh was tasked, as examiner, with rescuing 25-year-old Instrotec. On Thursday his rescue plan was approved by the High Court. What does it say?