The wife of bankrupt developer Sean Dunne wants to cross-examine a lawyer representing the official dealing with Mr Dunne’s bankruptcy in the US as part of her bid to halt Irish proceedings against her.

The wife of bankrupt developer Sean Dunne wants to halt “oppressive” Commercial Court proceedings brought against her over alleged invalid transfers of various of her husband’s assets to her, including a hotel in South Africa valued at more than €18m.

A dispute over whether bankrupt developer Sean Dunne validly transferred various property assets to his wife Gayle, including a hotel in South Africa, has come before the Commercial Court.

The official in charge of Sean Dunne’s bankruptcy has launched High Court proceedings aimed at setting aside the bankrupt businessman’s transfer of an interest in a €17m-€18m South African hotel to his wife Gayle.