DDDA seeks security for costs from Donatex over €108m claims

THE Dublin Docklands Development Authority has brought a preliminary application aimed at having developer Bernard McNamara’s company Donatex Ltd provide security for the costs of their legal action alleging the authority exposed them to claims of more than €108 million over the purchase of the Irish Glass Bottle site at Ringsend.

The motion for security of costs was mentioned yesterday before Mr Justice Peter Kelly who listed it for hearing on February 10.

The motion was due to have been heard next Monday, but the sides have agreed to defer it on terms including requiring Donatex to file a replying affidavit by January 22.