Neil O’Mahony of Eversheds O'Donnell Sweeney talks to Larry Ryan about his work on the high-profile Zoe group examinership petitions and the changing attitudes to applications for court protection

Mortgage lenders should consider appointing receivers to residential investment properties, Grainne Dever of Lavelle Coleman Solicitors believes. This would be an alternative to bringing court proceedings seeking an order for possession of the property.

New ICAI president Tom Fitzpatrick talks to Larry Ryan about the culture shift required if Ireland is to beat the recession

Companies complain about unreasonable Revenue demands, yet some experts say the Revenue could be more aggressive in chasing unpaid bills. Larry Ryan talks to Collector General Gerry Harrahill about Revenue’s delicate balancing act

Soaring insolvency rates, slumped spending, uncooperative currency rates and rising costs. No wonder Mark Fielding, CEO of ISME (an organisation that represents small and medium-sized businesses in Ireland), speaks like a man whose people have been disenfranchised. In their hour of need, the ISME leader feels that his members don’t have a voice at the Government table.