Former lovers in dispute over 7,000-strong antiques collection

TWO former live-in lovers yesterday gave each other undertakings not to interfere with a 7,000-strong collection of antiques stored at their home at Boroimhe Poplars, Forest Road, Swords, Co Dublin, until ownership is decided by the High Court.

Former Irish Times advertising executive Paula Hatton, who had a 13-year live-in relationship with the newspaper’s business section editor, Barry O’Keeffe, is also asking the court to determine ownership of the home.

Mr Noel Devitt, counsel for Ms Hatton, told Mr Justice Paul Gilligan Ms Hatton was seeking an interlocutory restraints relating to the collection and that the matter could be adjourned on the basis of mutual undertakings not to remove, interfere with or dispose of any of the items.