Public bodies liable for €19.5m under new residential zoned land

After 15 years of litigation, the Belfast businessman behind the Odyssey complex has failed in a court action for up to £100m in damages against his former lender, as a judge rejects all but a minor element of his case.

The case is one of a number of damages disputes that have erupted since the Department of Justice scrapped plans for asylum centres last summer. Most are bound for mediation, the Commercial Court was told.

The Utmasta arrangement, made shortly before Kieran Wallace and Andrew O’Leary of Interpath were appointed to wind up Brogan Capital Ventures Ltd (BCVL), diverted funds and led directly to the loss of 48 jobs, it is claimed.

Feargal Harrington’s latest venture aims to bring alcoholic kombucha to Irish shelves, scaling production from West Cork as demand grows for lower-calorie, “better-for-you” drinks. Now he’s raising fresh EIIS funding to build a cannery and expand across Ireland, the UK and Europe.

The tycoon was accused of using "lawfare" tactics to bulldoze his opponents after his €15m handshake deal to buy the Barne Estate in Co Tipperary fell through. He is now appealing the court's ruling.

Kota, led by Luke Mackey, raised a Series A round this year and has prepped its platform to meet fresh demands for pension products amid the backdrop of the state’s auto-enrolment scheme.

The management company for the Beech Hill Office Campus, connected to the property investment firm Gresham House, recently queried the granting of planning exemptions for two companies to convert office blocks into temporary emergency accommodation.

The Charter Medical Group hopes to employ 500 people in its hospital in Mullingar in two years' time. Its chairman Tom Byrne talks about the future of the fast-growing healthcare group.

Fraudulent activity, including misusing funds, are among the allegations made against Gerard Chimbganda, director-shareholder of entities in the Good People group. Scandals include a worker's conviction for forging garda vetting papers.

Timaero, which is linked to sanctioned Russian bank VEB, has issued legal proceedings against Boeing in Ireland, on top of its long-running US lawsuit against the aviation giant.