My folks lived a mile outside Midleton where you can smell the whiskey in the air. I’ve always been a believer that having a drink was a nice thing to do, something to savour as getting lashed was never my thing.
A High Court challenge has been brought against a decision by An Bord Pleanála that a Dublin property owner must pay a vacant site levy of over €364,000.
The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has strengthened its security over €150m in loans already granted to Aer Lingus as part of a wider €350m financing package for the airline, the Irish Independent has learned.