INM parries a strike by the corporate enforcer

As the ODCE’s move to appoint High Court inspectors is blocked by a judicial review application, the Taoiseach is accused of undermining the corporate watchdog. Francesca Comyn and Mary Regan report

The sharing of inside information in a publicly listed company. Data breaches. Market abuse. The litany of explosive allegations against Independent News & Media (INM) came thick and fast before High Court president Peter Kelly last Monday.

But the detail was thin on the ground. Court four was packed full of lawyers, journalists, the odd PR figure and a heavy sense of expectation ahead of the Director of Corporate Enforcement’s application to appoint ...