Grant Thornton Ireland to hire additional 1,000 staff over three years
New hires by accountancy firm will be a mix of graduates and experienced practitioners
Examiner’s fees at centre of legal dispute related to Sammon closure
Michael McAteer of Grant Thornton was appointed examiner in 2018 of the Irish building group
Sean FitzPatrick fined €25,000 over Anglo loans
Size of fine is putting former bank chairman ‘to the pin of his collar’, his solicitor says
Grant Thornton revenue increased to €126m in Ireland last year
Irish arm previously announced recruitment drive to hire 400 new staff in October
Silos, secrecy and quiet deals: How dysfunction became Stormont’s norm
The cash-for-ash inquiry has shed light on the North’s furtive, unusual political culture
Sammon to be liquidated following Carillion ‘perfect storm’
Kildare-based company employs 200 people in Kilcock
BAM and Sammon likely to complete unfinished schools in Ireland
Work on schools stalled following collapse of Carillion in UK, which forced Sammon into examinership
Sammon was owed €8m by Carillion on schools projects
Contract was worth €100 million to Irish construction group now in court protection
Receiver to sell developer John Flynn’s stake in Blackrock Clinic
Larry Goodman’s firm recently won court battle with builder over control of hospital
High Court confirms Mayo Renewable Power examinership
Talks with potential investors ‘positive’, say company’s lawyers
Court appoints interim examiner to Mayo Renewable Power
Firm behind Kenny energy project has reasonable prospect of survival, court hears
Jury in Anglo trial sent home after juror becomes unwell
Deliberations to resume on Tuesday in trial of four bankers
Anglo trial told accused entered into dishonest scheme
Counsel said it was no defence to say they had been told to do what they did by more senior people in the bank
Thirty-five apartment tenants in Cork forced to leave
Grant Thornton, receiver for Eden complex in Blackrock, put buildings up for sale
Anglo Irish accounts did not link funding with €7.2bn ILP transactions
Interbank loans allegedly used to flatter Anglo balance sheet
High Court appoints interim examiner to Petroceltic
Move follows discussions between the exploration firm and shareholder Worldview
Anglo Irish mulled takeover of Irish Life & Permanent in 2008 crisis
Courts also hears of approach to AIB on cash transfers which bank agreed ‘with a key condition that the Financial Regulator be informed’
Bankers’ trial hears further detail on alleged transfers
Four men accused of conspiracy to mislead Anglo investors
Anglo banker refused to sign off on €7.2bn ILP transfers, court hears
Inter-bank deal allegedly used to flatter now-defunct bank’s balance sheet
Court hears of Anglo Irish Bank ‘back-to-back’ plan
Credit Suisse rejected Anglo invitation to take part in overnight transfer, court told
John McManus: Welcome back Richard Barrett your country needs you
Somewhat inexplicably the Government do seem slow to take up his offer of help
Court runs out of potential jurors in Anglo executive trial
Juror selection in case of William McAteer adjourned despite more than 270 summons
Court approves €100m Quinn Insurance repament to State fund
Administrators paid almost €1m between July 2014 and September 2015
Quinn administrators paid out €175m in claims last year
Policies underwritten by company formerly controlled by Seán Quinn, accounts show
Workers told Quinns ‘would never have involvement in company again’
Sean Quinn Jnr brings unfair dismissal case to Employment Appeals Tribunal
Former Anglo executives sent forward for trial
Willie McAteer and Pat Whelan were served with books of evidence today at Dublin District Court
High Court asked to approve transfer of Quinn health policies
Joint administrator of Quinn group seek policy switch to Luxumbourg’s iptiQ
What the judge said
Judge Martin Nolan’s comments at the sentence hearing of William McAteer and Pat Whelan
Anglo trial: Two ex-bank directors guilty on 10 counts
Pat Whelan and William McAteer found not guilty on six charges relating to Quinn family
Anglo Irish Bank trial: the numbers, the charges, the witnesses
43 days of hearings, 3 accused, 15 jurors
Jury in Anglo trial to resume deliberations on Monday
Earlier court told everybody was ‘gloriously happy’ with deal to unwind Quinn stake in the bank
Trial told it was ‘normal’ for credit committees to be independent
Committees normally discuss loans before loan facility letters are issued, expert says
Quinns were ‘doing what they were told’ with Anglo holding, court hears
Shares held in Cyprus to maximise tax efficiency, former Quinn financial director says
Survival scheme for seven companies in SIAC group approved
Proposals will see €10.5m investment in group with €5m going to bank creditors
Siac UK subsidiary seeks protection from creditors
Sussex-based Graham Wood files notice of intention to appoint administrators
Seán Quinn suspected Anglo was doing ‘a sweetheart deal’
Businessman tells court the bank knew it was in serious trouble from November 2007
Quinn paid ‘a very high price’ for investing in Anglo
Trial of Anglo Irish Bank executive hears Financial Regulator ‘supported’ plan to protect share price
Former Anglo executives knew of ‘illegal scheme’ to buy bank’s shares
FitzPatrick, McAteer and Whelan deny unlawfully providing financial assistance
Feighery family and French-owned player amongst Siac Construction backers
Creditors and High Court yet to approve rescue plan
Six parties express interest in Siac as group enters examinership
High Court formally appoints Michael McAteer as examiner to the companies
Siac granted court protection
Judge appoints examiner to construction firm and eight related companies
Quinns win right to initiate proceedings against Drumm
Family intends to sue former Anglo chief executive over loans issued to Quinn companies
Martin says public ‘very anxious’ that bank investigations be properly prosecuted
Martin, Kenny respond to immunity deal agreed with former Anglo executive
Treasury yields €40m for Richard Barrett, the man with the Midas touch
Opinion: property developer has the last laugh in his dealings with Nama
High Court settlement against Treasury Holdings to realise €46m
Founders of company to benefit by about €7 million from complex agreement
Disclosure hearing for Anglo executives’ case set
Fitzpatrick, McAteer and Whelan have been charged with allegedly providing unlawful financial assistance
Treasury Holdings co-founder to receive €5m under proposed settlement
Richard Barrett to get ‘no strings attached’ sum if Mr Justice Peter Kelly approves deal
Quinn Insurance sets €6.5m aside for litigation costs
Money for lawyers’ fees as firm considers suing other parties
Key Capital and Cooke poised to rescue Sunday Business Post
High Court protection for newspaper due to expire next Friday
High Court extends ‘Sunday Business Post’ protection
Judge says application ‘light on detail’ and ‘rather bland’
Quinn Insurance administrator retracts evidence about executive
Michael McAteer issues press statement after evidence to employment tribunal
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