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Tesco pulls out of deal to buy Iceland putting business into liquidation

Iceland’s former Irish business has been in examinership since June of this year

‘Strong grounds’ for Iceland Ireland operator to claim back assets ‘swept’ by UK parent

Owner of the Irish supermarket chain has sought a hearing on the ‘substantial disappearance of company property’

Barryroe examiner to conclude investment agreement shortly if no other proposals are received

According to its most recent set of accounts the business has less than €350,000 remaining in cash and contingent liabilities, which include costs for clean up of existing sites, of over €6 million.

Key provision criminalising sexual acts with children deemed unconstitutional

Supreme Court ruled that proving the ‘reasonable mistake’ defence as to the age of a complainant cannot be constitutionally justified

Data Protection Commission’s deferral of privacy campaigner’s Google complaint justified, court rules

Judge says Johnny Ryan of the ICCL’s case contending the deferral of his complaint into Google’s targeted advertising was ‘too extreme’

Panda Waste founder launches High Court case against Mercantile Group

Eamon Waters has initiated the case over a charge it asserts on the premises housing Dylan McGrath’s Fade Street Social restaurant

Rohingya refugees move to have claims against Meta heard in Irish court

Refugees claim that Facebook contributed to the genocide of the minority group by failing to appropriately moderate content

Iceland Ireland operator claims UK parent ‘swept’ significant funds

Employee told court Iceland staff had been victims of ‘a devious series of events’ following Project Point acquisition

Lost or settled citizenship cases cost state €4.5 million over past three years

Immigration lawyers say they believe most of the money paid to settle cases related to those taken because of application processing delays

Senior Davy executive departs board role at company suing stockbrokers parent Bank of Ireland

Pat Cooney, the head of wealth management at Davy and one of the most senior executives in the firm, resigned from the board of Ailmount Investments at the end of July

In this week’s Business Post: DAA taking council to court in bid to block flight-restriction order

Fresh misery for motorists as tolls to rise and the latest from inside Accenture

ESB worker says silent defence was form of ‘self preservation’

Technician Kieran Sharkey named as part of state firm’s High Court lawsuit to compel developers to name staff who had sought corrupt payments from them

Enoch Burke’s arguments ‘untenable, incoherent, and illogical’, High Court hears

A decision dismissing Burke from his teaching position with Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath was made in January

Row between US firm and billionaire Safra over €170m case to unfold in Irish court

Jacqui Safra, who listed Garinish island in Kerry as his residence on formal documents, is being pursued by MCG California

Family row comes to the fore in Cork construction firm’s shareholder dispute

Case between brothers-in-law features allegations of physical assault and verbal threats

Thousands of company directors face penalties as enforcement actions resume

Certain penalties and disqualifications and were paused during the pandemic but now firms that failed to file annual returns can be involuntarily struck off the register by the Companies Registration Office

Dublin 4 neighbours face off in High Court over right-of-way dispute

Trial hears allegations of demands for a €2m property and sums of money, a ‘ransom strip’ and illegal dumping

Vote on Solar 21 debt restructuring will be held in coming months

The High Court has heard that the troubled energy firm will have its proposal considered by investors in the near future

Merrion Road resident allegedly asked developer for €2m home in exchange for withdrawing claim

Resident objects sale of land which she alleges enables her to turn both left and right on a lane outside her house

ESB argues against right to silence defence lodged in corrupt High Court case

The case came before Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy on Thursday