University course fees may be changed and students given more support in paying their Hecs and Help debts, as part of a proposed massive overhaul of the tertiary education system being considered by the education minister, Jason Clare. The changes may include paying some students to complete work experience as the government plans for the…
Analysis and Commentary on the Insolvency Statistics Q2 2023 The quarterly insolvency statistics for April to June 2023 show that corporate insolvencies across the UK1 are at a 14-year high. Increased insolvencies appear to be continuing with the monthly statistics for both August and September 2023, showing corporate insolvency numbers were higher than the same…
A 50-year-old gambler under pressure to repay loan sharks carried out an armed robbery at a garage threatening to kill a young man behind the counter if he did not hand over cash. Judge Colin Daly gave Conor Murray, of 37 Avoncore Place, Midleton, Co Cork, a fully suspended two-year sentence at Cork Circuit Criminal…