FIANNA FÁIL National Executive member Jerry Beades was told by a judge yesterday he should “face the reality” that he owes €1.5m to a bank in relation to properties owned by a company he controlled.

A LENGTHY legal battle between businessman Jerry Beades and ACC Bank has ended at the High Court with orders meaning Mr Beades and his company now face a total liability of €1.5 million out of loans of more than €6m advanced to them by the bank.