Motions brought by boom-time developer Seán Dunne in an effort to dislodge officials overseeing his bankruptcy have been dismissed by the High Court.
Mr Justice Liam Kennedy said Mr Dunne (70) failed to bring new proceedings and instead took a procedurally incorrect route in seeking to challenge the validity of two officials’ appointments within the original bankruptcy case.
Mr Dunne was declared bankrupt in 2013, owing hundreds of millions of euro to the banks.
He recently issued motions alleging, among other claims, that the legislation used to appoint official assignees to his bankruptcy is unconstitutional.
A preliminary objection was raised by former official assignee Chris Lehane, his successor Ian…
