Barry Harte: Who is the Cork dentist behind the €170m debt write-off?

Harte Holdings had established itself as one of the country's top property development firms until the collapse of Ireland's housing market

Harte Holdings was involved in a long list of projects that included holiday homes in the West of Ireland, suburban bar and restaurant developments, residential projects in the UK and a number of hotel and hospitality operations. File picture: Larry Cummins

Despite having a record €170m personal insolvency deal agreed in the High Court this week, Barry Harte often flew under the radar and kept a low profile compared to other Celtic-Tiger era developers.

From Timoleague in West Cork, Harte had a very successful sporting career in hurling and football and is a well-respected figure to this day within the sport. He was a graduate of Farranferris and captained the college to a Harty Cup victory in 1984 and went on to represent Cork at minor and Under 21 levels.