€9m loan on already mortgaged properties

LEGAL title of a number of residential homes with which a Dublin solicitor had dealings appears to be cast in doubt, the High Court heard yesterday.

The whereabouts of the solicitor, Thomas A Byrne, are unknown, the court was told.

Mr Byrne’s practice at Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12 was closed this week by the Law Society, his accounts have been frozen and he is restrained by court order from reducing his assets below €9 million.