Sarah Carey met with Geraldine Kennedy this afternoon at the Irish Times for what sources at the paper say appeared to be an “emotional” chat about the events of the past week.

More as we get it.

Yesterday: Sarah Carey: Phoning It In

AN ORGANISATION representing property investors and developers is to take a class action in the High Court against the Government, the Financial Regulator and the banks over their roles in the collapse of the property market.

The Irish Property Council (IPC) is to outline its plans today for the court proceedings which will set out to apportion responsibility for the collapse.

It says the ruination of the property market has been caused “by the reckless lending of our banks, lack of regulation by our Government and the disregard of prudent advice on fiscal policy by the Government in power”.

The council is to invite developers, house purchasers or investors who are now “total casualties of the collapse” to put forward their names for the court action and a claim for compensation.

The IPC was set up last year to provide support for small builders, developers and investors who have run into financial difficulties following the bursting of the property bubble.

“Property owners are being ruthlessly scapegoated by Government and the banks through the court without any responsibility in this catastrophe.

Property Council To Sue State, Banks Over Collapse (Irish Times)

Michelle Mulherin, who shares the Mayo constituency with Taoiseach Enda Kenny, told a Dáil debate on the conflict that opponents of Muammar Gadafy “did not follow democratic means. They took up arms against their leader.”

Ms Mulherin added: “They cannot expect support from democratic countries, countries that themselves insist they do not talk to terrorists, no matter what we think of the despot.”

FG TD Says Libyan Rebellion Should Not be Supported (Irish Times)