Tax defaulters fail to secure anonymity

AN UNIDENTIFIED man and woman failed to secure anonymity for the purpose of pursuing a High Court application to stop their names being published on a list of tax defaulters.

The man and woman, who were identified as R Doe and B Doe in papers before the court, last October made a €1.1m settlement, including penalties and interest, arising from a tax liability dating back to 2001.

It is expected they will be named on Friday when the next, Iris Oifigiúil (Irish State Gazette), is published.