Whistleblower Wilson faces repossession of his home

Garda whistleblower John Wilson claims KBC bank has initiated legal proceedings against him over six-figure mortgage arrears on his family home, which he says will force him to emigrate if he cannot find employment.

Thu, 14 May, 2015 - 01:00

Paul Neilan

The 52-year-old father-of-three says he does not want any special treatment and is facing up to his debt to the bank on his Crossdoney, Co Cavan, home which he built in the early 2000s.

He has been unemployed since he left the gardaí in 2013, describing his position as “untenable” after highlighting the penalty points scandal the year before.

“I need to get a job fairly urgently to supplement the Garda pension,” he said.

“I’ve got the solicitor’s letters, it’s for recovery of the loan, that or putting us out on the side of the road — it’s for repossession of the house. I’m trying at the moment to get a job without a whole lot of success. I’m no different than tens of thousands of other families in trouble, though. I take full responsibility for my own situation, for my own actions.”

KBC was contacted but did not respond.

Mr Wilson parted ways with the Co Cavan water charges protest group two weeks ago. He is awaiting a possible court date for his April arrest at a water meter protest on the Kilnavara estate in Cavan town. A file has gone to the DPP.