Late judge’s six children in row over €15m assets

A DISPUTE between the six adult children of the late Judge Noel Ryan over the management of €15 million in property assets acquired by their parents and themselves is to go to mediation.

Four of the siblings have made a number of allegations about how their brother Oran Ryan, a solicitor, managed the former family partnership or firm which owns various properties. Due to alleged acts or omissions by Oran Ryan and their sister Trinette Larkin, the four claim they cannot sell any of the properties.

The firm was dissolved in October 2007 by Marie McGovern (nee Ryan), one of the plaintiffs and wife of High Court judge Brian McGovern. The plaintiffs want orders for its winding up, the restitution to them of all monies allegedly withdrawn by the defendants, or either of them, from the firm without the plaintiffs consent, and damages.