Liquidator appointed to Morrison over unpaid rent

A PROVISIONAL liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to Dublin’s Morrison Hotel after one of its owners, Hugh O’Regan, withdrew the hotel operating company’s defence to a claim by an Anglo Irish Bank appointed receiver for €5.7 million unpaid rent.

Liquidator Derek Earl will operate the hotel pending his replacement by a new operating company and it will remain open for business.

Mr O’Regan sat impassively in the back of the court yesterday with as Mr Justice Brian McGovern entered judgment against Morrison Hotel Ltd for €5.73m.