Examiner appointed in bid to save Skelligs Chocolate

The company, which was incorporated in October 1998, had been bought by McKillen’s company, Keillan Limited, from former owner Colm Healy in March 2022 for €2m.

Another difficulty was that the price of chocolate had increased from €6.5 per kilogram to €10.

While the Revenue Commissioners did not object to the appointment of an examiner to Seaclaidi Na Sceilge Teoranta by the Circuit Civil Court today, their barrister, Shaula Connaughton Deeny, said they reserved the right to object to the examinership at a later stage.

Judge John O’Connor appointed Joseph Walsh of JW Accountants, Dublin 4, as examiner who, under the protection of the court from the company’s creditors, will prepare a rescue scheme for the company, owned by Patrick McKillen Junior, and which currently is unable to pay its debts.