Michael Fingleton, the former CEO of Irish Nationwide Building Society and John Purcell, a former executive director at the financial institution, have both been given permission by the High Court to challenge a Central Bank inquiry into alleged breaches of banking rules.
Mr Fingleton's lawyers say that he was told in July that the Central Bank was planning an inquiry - the penalties for these offences can reach fines of up to €1m.
It has been claimed that the inquiry is excessively-broad, and that it covers vague themes, including a number of issues regarding the approval of loans between 2004 and 2008.
It has also been pointed out that officials from other banks involved in the financial crash have not faced similar inquiries - and that the action would be prejudiced by the settlement reached between Irish Nationwide and the Central Bank.
The issue is next due for mention on September 17.
The Central Bank published a damning report citing that certain proscribed contraventions were committed by both the Society itself and certain unnamed persons concerned with its management between 2004 and 2008.
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Hundreds more Gardai, Defence Force members and teachers are on the wish list of cabinet ministers as work continues on Budget 2016.
Details have emerged of some of the demands which government departments are setting out ahead of next month's announcement.
The Irish Times reports that Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan is looking for funding to recruit some 900 new teachers - while Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald has requested the addition of 500 new garda trainees.
The paper quotes a senior Government figure who warned that, “There is a big gap between ministerial expectations and what’s available.”
Next year's budget is expected to include €1.5bn worth of increased spending and tax cuts, and ministers have already been told that there is no scope to increase that total.
It also emerged recently that the HSE wants nearly €2bn more to spend next year, although it's unlikely that will be granted in full.
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The future of Paddy Power and Betfair's 7,000 staff members in the UK and Ireland remains uncertain as the two companies begin the process of merging their businesses.
Alex Gersh, Betfair's chief financial officer says that while the companies will begin a process of carrying out "an analysis of synergies" which will generate £50m in annualised savings - the nature of the restructuring to be carried out in both businesses will not be know until the merger process has been completed.
The fact that the new entity will have its head quarters in Dublin could be a positive sign for Irish workers - both companies currently have Dublin offices.
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The chief executive and chairman of United Airlines, Jeff Smisek, has quit amid a corruption investigation.
According to US reports, Federal authorities are investigating whether he sanctioned a loss-making flight to benefit the head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
United was lobbying the Port Authority at the time for improvements to Newark Airport, which it owns.
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Irish firm, IMC Exploration, has reached a major new deal with Turkish mining company, Koza Gold to carry out work on five precious metal exploration licences which it has in Ireland.
€3.4m will be invested in the project, Koza will retain a 75% stake in the project while IMC will take the remaining 25%.
Four of the licences are based in Wicklow, while the final one is in Wexford. IMC previously announced that it had found "exceptionally high" gold results after drilling in Wexford during 2012.
