Sergio spiky over cheat talk

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Sergio Garcia said he was disgusted to be suspected of cheating after video emerged of a possible rules violation during his opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Sergio Garcia

By Phil Casey

The world number 10 explained that it was in fact a pitch mark and European Tour chief referee John Paramor ruled Garcia was in the clear.

I talked to John and I said Im pretty sure it was a pitch mark that I repaired, Garcia said after a second round 68 saw him make the halfway cut of level par.

The confusion was that I repaired it and then Martin (Kaymer) was going to putt, so I backed away. And then what you can see in the video is him putting, hitting it to tap it in and Im tapping the pitch mark down.

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Firm wins bid to stop bank closing accounts

Saturday, January 18, 2014

A company involved in the operation of an adult website has secured an interim High Court order preventing AIB closing three of the firms bank accounts.

By Ann OLoughlin

Mr Justice Sean Ryan was told the company needed time to make alternative banking arrangements.

The website, the court heard, allows users to view amateur performers via webcams. Users can also tip the performers.

Granity director Simon Dowson told the court the site is legal and for adults only. It had more than 2bn hits globally in 2013 and generated revenues of $120,000 (88,000) last year in Ireland.

Mr Justice Ryan granted the company an interim injunction until March 31 an ex parte basis. The case will come before the court again on Tuesday.

However, the judge also gave the bank liberty to apply to have the matter brought before the High Court before then.

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