D2 and Foley told to pay costs of challenge

D2 Private and its owner, Deirdre Foley, must pay the legal costs of their failed challenge against the powers of inspectors conducting an investigation into the collective redundancies at Clerys, the High Court has ruled.

Mr Justice Michael Twomey last month dismissed the action, clearing the way for the inspector’s investigation to continue. The case was heard over five days in the High Court and the legal costs run to an estimated six figures.

In his judgment last month, Mr Justice Twomey said he did not see “any basis” for interfering with the probe or for making orders directing a laptop and documents seized from the D2 offices at Harcourt Terrace last May be returned.