Star appeal, sweetheart deal? Famous names and court battles

Former RTÉ stars Theresa Lowe and Frank McNamara had €3 million in debt written off by a judge last week, in the latest in a series of similar rulings

Frank McNamara and Theresa Lowe: theirs is a happy ending to a very Celtic Tiger story

There was undoubtedly a touch of glamour about Theresa Lowe and Frank McNamara’s visit to the Four Courts last week. It is, after all, not every day that the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Burt Bacharach are namechecked in a ruling.

The couple might say a little prayer was answered when Mr Justice Denis McDonald said he would write off €2.9 million in debts after their effort to secure a personal insolvency arrangement (PIA) ...