The Flatley legal team had asked the Commercial Court not to award the full €2.8 million sought by the other parties in the case and to limit security for costs to one-third.

The transfer was done in time for his 66th birthday in order that substantial Capital Gains Tax relief would not be lost

The three companies, Wonderbay Ltd, Crossville Properties Ltd, and Discovery Dawn Ltd (all in receivership) were McKillen group-related firms.

It extends the blocking order for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 football seasons.

Last March, Mr Flatley paid off a €6.9 million loan on his Castlehyde mansion to save it from the receiver.

The order applies to Eircom trading as eir, Virgin Media Ireland, Sky Ireland/Sky Subscriber Services, and Vodafone to block the IP addresses of the illegal streamers.

A security for costs application is usually made when the defendants in the case apply to the court seeking to have their costs covered if they end up successfully defending the main proceedings.

The judge, who heads the Commercial Court, also granted TikTok an application to have the case admitted to the fast track commercial list The court heard there was no objection to entry from the DPC.

Portwest Unlimited Company, registered in Westport, is being sued by JSP Ltd, a Cheltenham, England-registered provider of personal protective equipment.

In 2023, Compass Catering Ireland Ltd, part of a global food services group, acquired CNB Investments Ltd, which held the entire share capital in Glanmore Foods Ltd.

Sere Holdings Ltd, which came eighth and last in the tender process, had brought a challenge over the awarding of the contract, but this was rejected by the High Court in 2023.

Last week, Keith O'Brien told the court he had destroyed a phone a judge had ordered him to preserve.

David Kelly was recorded in the 2021 conversation by Paddy Cosgrave, which was played to the High Court on Thursday

Mr Kelly and Mr Hickey are also suing Mr Cosgrave and Web Summit, alleging shareholder oppression and breaches of a profit-sharing agreement.

The case was back before a judge to decide some costs issues around the recent court appearances.

The entertainer had been given until Tuesday to make the monies transfer into the account of the solicitors on behalf of the lender

Counsel for the homeowners told the court that Cassidy Brothers Concrete had agreed to make voluntary discovery in May 2024 and had later applied to the court for extensions.

Counsel said almost €1million in arrears had already been paid off and the loan was no longer in arrears

Jeffrey Leo, Tullamaine Castle in Tipperary is already alleged to have misappropriated some of the US$60m (€58m) given to him by an American couple to invest here

Ryanair DAC has brought proceedings against Spanish firm eDreams

The loan was made to Mr Flatley's Blackbird Film Productions Ltd by Novellus Finance Ltd which says there has been default on repayment and which Mr Flatley denies.

Mr Flatley’s counsel said the policy now on Castlehyde mansion is an all risks insurance policy.

The court heard from Mr Flatley’s lawyer, Ronnie Hudson BL that on Tuesday this week the star had increased insurance cover for the mansion from €4 million to €8 million with an added premium of €90,000

As a result of the alleged default, Novellus appointed a receiver over Castlehyde but Mr Flatley and Blackbird moved to block the appointment by getting a High Court injunction earlier this month

Counsel asked that an interim injunction which had been granted preventing the receiver taking steps in relation to the luxury mansion at Fermoy to be continued until the application comes before the Commercial Court.

Mr McKillen jun is a co-founder of Ireland's largest hospitality group, Press Up, and son of well known developer Paddy McKillen senior.

Aperee's total liabilities as of Monday stand at €3.97 million while a purchaser willing to pay in excess of that figure has been found, it is claimed

The owner of Wicklow hotel claims it could lose up to €2.1 million for accommodating international protection applicants

Coolsivna Construction Ltd has taken the action against Meath County Council

Last year, Ireland introduced legislation giving effect to an EU regulation on emergency intervention to address high energy prices

On Monday, Mr Justice Denis McDonald admitted proceedings, on the application of the minister, against San Leon over alleged default on payments for decommissioning