Nama seeks order to force couple accused of data leak to pay legal costs

Nama is seeking orders requiring former executive Enda Farrell and his wife to pay the legal costs of proceedings brought over his alleged “extensive” misappropriation of highly confidential data from the agency.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly was told by the couple’s solicitor, Robert Dore, that while agreement has been reached with Mr Farrell on costs issues, his wife Alison Kramer is resisting the making of a costs order against her.

Cian Ferriter SC, for Nama, said it wanted costs orders covering both Mr Farrell and Ms Kramer. While Ms Kramer had said that she was unaware of the contents of about 29 emails sent by Mr Farrell to her work email account, it may be necessary to cross-examine her about that, counsel said.