The High Court has approved the payment of 738m public money from the State's Insurance Compensation Fund to meet the losses of Quinn Insurance and to clear the way for its sale to a joint venture of the Liberty Group and Anglo Irish Bank.
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Court approves 738m from fund for Quinn Insurance
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Operating a sex 'cottage industry'
Cavan brothel detected.
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Lithuanian imprisoned after cannabis factory discovery
A Lithuanian national who was caught in possession of cannabis with a street value of 12,000 during a search of his home has received a prison sentence when he appeared before court.
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Anglo to challenge Quinn's bankruptcy
Businessman Sean Quinn's claim before the Northern Ireland courts of having his business address at Derrylin, Co Fermanagh, is "seriously at odds" with information available to his largest creditor, the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the Commercial Court was told this week.
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Gowna man jailed for six months for viscious assault
A Gowna man, who assaulted a man requiring him to have his jaw wired, was handed a six-month prison term at Cavan District Court last week.
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Crannóg is crowned Bookshop of the Year
Consider it read, Crannóg Bookshop is the best in the country!
The Church Street bookshop owned by John McEvoy, was crowned 'Bookshop of the Year' at the glittering Bord Gais Energy Book of the Year Awards ceremony in the RDS last Thursday evening where President Michael D Higgins was guest of honour and Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney was among the award recipients.
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Historic 2bn judgment against Sean Quinn
Bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn, once believed to be Ireland's richest man, has been ordered to repay a total of more than 2 billion to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (formerly Anglo Irish Bank), the largest summary judgment amount ever entered in the courts.
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Thug targets OAPs in homes
A man who targetted two elderly men in their homes in 2009, threatening one with a knife and tying a chord around his neck until he passed out, was sentenced to five years for each offence at Cavan Circuit Court last week.
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Clones man remanded in custody for sale or supply of 456K of drugs
A Clones man is to appear in Harristown District Court this Friday in connection with charges of possession of 456,000 worth of illegal drugs for sale or supply.
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Kingscourt drunk driver who killed man avoids jail
Civil engineer who drove 7km in the wrong direction on the Naas dual carriageway gets suspended sentence.
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Oxigen applies for Dublin hearing as Cavan jury 'wouldn't be impartial'
Representatives for Oxigen are seeking to have the case the DPP has taken against them and Cavan County Council transferred to a court in Dublin in the interests of receiving a fair trial.
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Accused of threatening to cut off victim's toes and fingers with shears
A Dublin man who allegedly abducted another man and threatened to cut off his toes and fingers with a pruning shears was refused bail at Ballyconnell District Court where he appeared in connection with the offence.
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Woman arrested in Cavan over 1988 death
A 39-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with assaulting her father with intent to murder him 23 years ago.
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Suspended sentence for man guilty of 'vicious assault'
A Bailieboro man was handed a suspended sentence for what the presiding judge described as a "vicious assault" on three individuals when he pleaded guilty to the offences at Virginia District Court.
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Quinn's bankruptcy status annulled
Former tycoon Sean Quinn could be effectively barred from relaunching his business career after a Belfast court today ruled his bankruptcy should be dealt with in Dublin.
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Quinn to defend himself against Anglo
Seán Quinn made an unexpected first court appearance on Monday in the action by his wife and five children aimed at avoiding liability for loans of 2.34bn made by Anglo Irish Bank to Quinn group companies.
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Threatened to burn down elderly woman's home
A Cavan man has been sentenced to four years in prison for threatening to burn down an elderly woman's caravan home because he thought she had sold his horse without permission.
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Chinese man gets jail for five years over drugs find
A Chinese national who pleaded guilty to having cannabis for sale or supply was jailed for five years when he pleaded guilty to the offence. Hua Goa (otherwise Wu Wei Ding), 37 Bothar Glas, Ballyconnell, was charged with having the drug at Bothar Glas, Ballyconnell, on April 15, 2011.
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Two men charged over Mullagh death
Two men have been charged in connection with the death of a young Mullagh man, who was injured following an incident at a house party on St Patrick's night. Gary Wright of 40 Headford Grove, Kells, and Sean Smith, St Killian's Park, Mullagh, were both charged with assaulting Ciaran O'Connell, causing him harm at Rosehill, Mullagh, on March 18.
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Judge claims he will "smash" drug dealers
An outspoken district court judge has claimed that he will "smash all drug dealers in his area" when hearing a case in which a Cootehill man appeared before him charged with having drugs for sale or supply.
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