RTÉ broadcaster Pat Kenny and his wife Kathy claim they maintained part of disputed lands on Gorse Hill in Dalkey as a “nature reserve” for foxes and badgers and have a legal claim over it since 1991, which prevents any development of the lands, the High Court heard.

RTÉ’S highest paid TV and radio star Pat Kenny was yesterday accused of a shocking betrayal of friendship by trying to take possession of a potentially valuable piece of land.

TWO horticulturalists are to examine a disputed piece of land adjoining broadcaster Pat Kenny’s home in Dalkey on December 14 next the High Court was told yesterday when a request was made to have the full hearing held in April next.

A man involved in kidnapping a teenage neighbour has been saved from serving his two years suspended sentence by the intervention of the victim’s father at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.