Buyers snap up houses from Westlife singer Shane Filan’s firm

Housebuyers in Co Leitrim have been able to snap up bargain-priced properties from former Westlife singer, Shane Filan’s collapsed property firm.

That is according to a series of documents lodged with the Companies Office which show that the receiver to Mr Filan’s collapsed firm, Shafin Developments, has realised €388,000 from the sale of five properties — an average of €77,600 each.

In April 2012, Ulster Bank took possession of five homes at Mr Filan’s Stonebridge development at Dromahair, Co Leitrim and two sites when appointing Patrick Horkan of KPMG as receiver.