Glenderreen House in Co Carlow enjoys a private setting off a quiet country road

The incident was referred to at the start of the trial when the jury was not present, and the court heard masked men had broken into Ms Hand’s home, smashed the windows and stabbed her boyfriend.

The couple were refused planning permission in 2006 but they proceeded to construct a home considerably larger than that for which they had sought permission.

Waterford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald owns the property but, as of August 2022, just over €280,000 was owed by him to Pepper Finance Ireland DAC

The direction was made by Mr Justice Brian Cregan, who found that Marie Gibson was the victim of a fraud committed against her by her daughter, Pauline Gibson

Last month's figures showed a 13.3 per cent decline on February 2022

Mr Fitzgerald's questions were aired in proceedings brought against him by Pepper Finance and receiver James Anderson of Deloitte who have brought proceedings against the Waterford senior hurling manager over a house in Co Clare

Disappointed Democrats are driving towards extending their control of the House of Representatives for two more years but with a potentially shrunken majority as they lost at least seven incumbents and failed to oust any Republican legislators in ...

Democratic expectations of expanding their majority in the House of Representatives appear to be waning as they failed to defeat any Republican incumbents in initial returns.

Republicans have picked up a seat in Florida but lost two in North Carolina as Democrats aimed to cement their control of the House of Representatives.

Democrats are pushing to cement control of the House of Representatives for two more years with perhaps an even larger majority. Early results were not conclusive in hotly contested districts from New York and Virginia to Texas and Arizona.