Bank applies for permission to serve bankruptcy proceedings on Dunne

Ulster Bank wants High Court permission to use various means to serve its Irish bankruptcy proceedings on developer Seán Dunne, who is now living in the US, a judge was told yesterday.

Mr Dunne has filed for bankruptcy in the US, but Ulster Bank is bringing similar proceedings against him here in relation to a €164m debt owed by him allegedly arising out of guarantees he executed over loans for the redevelopment of the Jurys Hotel site in Dublin.

Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne yesterday adjourned the Irish bankruptcy application after she was told the bank wanted an order allowing it to substitute the normal personal service of proceedings on him by various other means.