John Morrissey’s €36m case against the State dismissed

An action against the State related to €36m in loans given by the former Anglo Irish Bank to an entrepreneur, including for investment in the acquisition and restoration of period properties, has been dismissed.
John Morrissey’s €36m case against the State dismissed

The High Court found John Morrissey’s case against the minister for finance, Ireland and the attorney general, alleging his constitutional rights were breached by the sale of his loans to an investment company, was “no longer maintainable”.

He had claimed the 2013 Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) Act, allowing his loans from Anglo to be sold on without his consent, breached his constitutional and European convention rights.

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