Bankrupt developer Tom McFeely dodges prison term

Bankrupt developer Tom McFeely has dodged a three-month jail term after he resolved a €24,000 debt dispute.

An action to jail the former IRA hunger striker, who built the notorious Priory Hall apartment complex in Donaghmede in Dublin, reached a conclusion yesterday, days before he was expected to be quizzed over an alleged Isle of Man “money trail”.

The case at Dublin District Court had stemmed from the rogue builder’s failure to pay a €24,288 bill for services obtained from MCR Personnel Ltd, which specialises in recruiting for construction firms.