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Businessman Sean Dunne was declared bankrupt by the High Court in July 2013

Dunne says he did co-operate with bankruptcy official

Businessman Sean Dunne has told the High Court that he co-operated with the official in charge of his Irish bankruptcy.

Toys 'R' Us was the last remaining speciality toy retailer in the US

Toys 'R' Us says 'making every effort' to pay vendors

Toys 'R' Us said at a bankruptcy court hearing yesterday that it was working hard to maximise payments to suppliers and lenders, as it starts to close 735 big-box toy stores across the US.

Business • 21 Mar 18

The Weinstein Company's bankruptcy comes after the studio spent months looking for a buyer or investor

Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy

US film and TV studio The Weinstein Company, whose ex-chairman Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment and assault, said it had filed for bankruptcy.

Business • 20 Mar 18

Toys 'R' Us, the largest specialty US toy seller, filed for bankruptcy on Monday

Toys 'R' Us CEO sees future with smaller shops

Toys "R" Us will shrink its stores and revamp its bigger outlets through its bankruptcy process, which may end with the company's return to the public markets, chief executive David Brandon said.

Business • 21 Sep 17

There were 'very grave' failures by Thomas McFeely to co-operate with the bankruptcy trustee

Developer Thomas McFeely's bankruptcy extended

The High Court has extended the bankruptcy of Priory Hall developer Thomas McFeely by almost five years.

News • 01 Jun 16

The Insolvency Service of Ireland has welcomed the Bankruptcy Amendment Act

Bankruptcy Act signed into force

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, has signed an order bringing into force most of the provisions of the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2015.

Business • 29 Jan 16

Frances Fitzgerald signed the bankruptcy order today

Bankruptcy Act amendment signed into force

Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald today signed an order bringing into force most of the provisions of the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2015, including the reduced bankruptcy term of one year.

Election 2016 • 29 Jan 16

Justice Minister brought the bankruptcy bill to Cabinet today

Bankruptcy bill agreed by Cabinet

The Government has agreed on new bankruptcy legislation, according to Joan Burton and she is confident it will be enacted by Christmas.

Business • 01 Dec 15

Tony O'Reilly has already sold many of his most valuable assets to pay off debts

O'Reilly Bahamas bankruptcy application under way

Legal proceedings are under way in the Bahamas in which former billionaire Tony O’Reilly is seeking insolvency protection from his creditors.

News • 21 Nov 15

The ISI attributes much of the continued growth to its ‘Back on Track’ information campaign

Increase in alternative solutions to bankruptcy

The Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) has published statistics for the second quarter of the year, which show a continuing rise in alternative solutions to bankruptcy.

Business • 15 Jul 15

Rapper says his bankruptcy filing is 'strategic business move'

Rapper 50 Cent files for bankruptcy protection

Rapper 50 Cent has filed for bankruptcy protection, reporting debts and assets in the range of $10-$50m.

Business • 14 Jul 15

Willie Penrose: 'it was not put forward as a unique solution to the mortgage arrears issue, but it would make a contribution'

Penrose row over reducing bankruptcy period

Labour politician Willie Penrose has said he will meet officials from the Department of Justice next week regarding his bill to reduce the bankruptcy period from three years to one year.

News • 17 Apr 15

New ISI figures show the number of bankruptcies increased from 66 cases to 162 over the past 12 months

Banks raising less money from forced bankruptcies

Banks that rejected insolvency deals and forced borrowers to go bankrupt are expected to lose €100,000 on average, according to the Insolvency Service of Ireland.

Business • 14 Apr 15

Banks agreed to write off an average of 16% of secured debt in personal insolvency arrangements made to date

66% of debt written off in average bankruptcy

Banks wrote off an average of 66% worth of secured debt following a bankruptcy, according to a sample of 50 cases taken in the past year.

Business • 29 Jan 15

The number of personal insolvency arrangements approved by ISI rose by 148% in fourth quarter

Bankruptcy application costs see steep fall

New figures from the Insolvency Service of Ireland show that the agency is dealing with debts of almost €1.5 billion.

Business • 14 Jan 15

The recordings, in which both Mr. Drumm and his wife were questioned, are from six days of hearings from last May and June held in Boston

Recordings shed new light on Drumm bankruptcy bid

RTÉ's This Week Programme has obtained official audio recordings that shed new light on former Anglo Irish Bank CEO David Drumm's failed bankruptcy bid in the United States.

News • 12 Jan 15

In many cases, banks had turned down applications for personal insolvency before they applied for bankruptcy

Banks lose 70% of mortgage debt in bankruptcies

An insolvency company has revealed details of its clients who have gone bankrupt under rules introduced a year ago.

Business • 16 Sep 14

Seán FitzPatrick entered bankruptcy almost four years ago

Seán FitzPatrick to exit bankruptcy next month

Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick will exit the bankruptcy process early next month, it has been confirmed.

Business • 26 May 14

The number of people securing agreements is doubling monthly

100 declared bankrupt under new scheme

The head of the Insolvency Service of Ireland has said 100 people have been made bankrupt under the new three-year bankruptcy regime.

Business • 21 May 14

Mt Gox website went dark earlier this week

Mt Gox files for bankruptcy protection

Mt Gox, once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan.

Business • 28 Feb 14

Alan Shatter is due to sign in a new bankruptcy law

New bankruptcy law comes into effect

A new law on bankruptcy has come into effect, after Minister for Justice Alan Shatter signed an order to introduce the measure.

News • 03 Dec 13

First insolvency case involving mortgage borrowings before the courts

Insolvency case over mortgage debt before court

The first insolvency case involving a family with mortgage borrowings has come before the courts under the new system established to tackle Ireland's personal debt crisis.

News • 27 Nov 13

Bernard McNamara's had debts of around €2.7bn at the height of the boom

Bernard McNamara due to exit insolvency in Britain

Former billionaire developer Bernard McNamara is to discharge bankruptcy proceedings in Britain tomorrow.

Business • 01 Nov 13

The 'official assignee' of the Insolvency Service could sell the home if a spouse cannot buy the bankrupt individual's share

Spouse of bankrupts must buy share to secure home

The State-appointed official in charge of the country's new insolvency regime has said the spouse of a bankrupt individual may need to buy their partner's share of the family home in order to remain in the property.

Business • 06 Sep 13

Ivan Yates said he felt shame over his bankruptcy experience

Bankruptcy experience 'harrowing' - Yates

Former government minister Ivan Yates has said that despite emerging from bankruptcy, AIB is threatening his wife Deirdre with a judgment of more than €3m.

Business • 02 Sep 13