Government plan to introduce dedicated mortgage arrears court facing “significant constitutional issues” – Newstalk 106-108 fm

Government plans to introduce a special court to sensitively handle” mortgage arrears and personal insolvency are facing significant constitutional issues according the Department of Justice. The government legislation programme for autumn 2016 had indicated that the plan would go under ‘Pre-Legislative Scrutiny’ by November 2016. However Fianna Fáil spokesperson on finance, Michael McGrath yesterday said the…

Tánaiste must take “urgent action” as legality of home repossessions questioned – Fianna Fáil – Newstalk 106-108 fm

Fianna Fáil has called on the Tánaiste to take urgent action following claims the Irish Circuit Courts may be incorrectly applying EU law when ordering home repossessions. The Master of the High Court, Edmund Honohan has said that many repossession orders are granted in the Circuit Courts by county registrars who do not have the…

Bernard Matthews’ administrators face £75m pension hole claim – Financial Times

The pensions lifeboat is pushing to recover £75m from the administrators of Bernard Matthews, or nearly four times the pension deficit first flagged at the turkey producer. Bernard Matthews was sold in September to Ranjit Boparan, owner of the 2 SistersFood Group, under a pre-pack administration deal where a companys assets, but not liabilities, are…