When bailiffs come knocking

A SHERIFF has called for the setting up of a national debt collection agency as new figures show the soaring numbers of court orders being issued over unpaid debts.

A new breed of debt-ridden borrowers has emerged. These people are facing financial ruin with bailiffs seizing luxury cars and boats rather than just TV sets or small amounts of cash.

Dublin County Sheriff John Fitzpatrick has described high-flying borrowers struggling with housing debt who have threatened to commit suicide when bailiffs come knocking at the door.