US national sues bank, gardaí and State over frozen Irish funds

THE High Court has reserved judgment on proceedings brought by a US national, who is based in Dublin, after gardaí directed Bank of Ireland to “freeze” $100,000 (€77,000) in an account here.

Robert Burns, a chiropractor with an address at Lower Camden Street, Dublin, whom the court was told is suspected of involvement in an alleged $1.9 million (€1.4m) healthcare fraud in America, is seeking access to the frozen monies and damages.

The Supreme Court has in separate proceedings refused to order Mr Burns’s extradition to the US.