Gardaí ordered to arrest Lynn

GARDAÍ have been ordered to arrest solicitor Michael Lynn and bring him before the High Court this morning for failing to comply with an order requiring him to answer questions in court about property dealings that have contributed to his estimated liabilities of €80 million.

The president of the High Court Mr Justice Richard Johnson made an order for the arrest of Mr Lynn yesterday morning after Mr Lynn failed to attend for cross-examination by the Law Society, scheduled to begin at 11am in the Four Courts. The judge directed that Mr Lynn be brought before the court at 2pm.

However, at 2pm, there was still no appearance either by Mr Lynn or any lawyer acting for him. Mr Shane Murphy SC, for the Law Society, asked that the matter be adjourned to today to allow the society put matters on affidavit.