BACK to the register of interests. The Seanad throws up more share punters. Among them Tom Enright who has an extensive portfolio including Irish companies such as CRH, Independent Newspapers, the two big banks, Greencore, Smurfit and Waterford Wedgwood as well as London shares such as British Telecom and Unilever.

Fergal Quinn meanwhile satisfies himself with exploration plays in Aran Energy (now bought out by Statoil) and Bula.

Frank Fahey, clearly a man for the second liners, has an interesting if small portfolio compromising Ryan Hotels Silvermines and Anglo Irish Bankcorp.