Judge found examinership was ‘not appropriate’ in Broderick’s case

The company has ‘a history of profitable trading’, according to Justice Michael Quinn

Barry Broderick, pictured with his brother Bernard, right, had petitioned for an examinership at Ina’s Kitchen Desserts, trading as Broderick’s, but the application was rejected last week

An examiner is not an appropriate remedy for the issues at chocolate snack maker Broderick’s, a High Court judge said in his dismissal of a bid to put the business in examinership.

In his written judgement delivered last week, Justice Michael Quinn said court protection was not a remedy for the concerns raised in the examinership petition brought by a member of the company’s founding family.

Ina’s Kitchen Desserts, trading as Broderick’s, was established in ...