CAB seeks to strike out Gilligan appeal

The Criminal Assets Bureau wants the High Court to strike out a potential legal impediment to the sale of property seized by CAB from criminal John Gilligan and his family.

The Gilligans have filed a legal notice called a “lis pendens” or suit pending, warning prospective purchasers of Jessbrook equestrian centre in Meath, and of three houses in Dublin, that the properties are subject to legal dispute.

The move, taken by John, his wife Geraldine, and children Darren and Treacy, may deter some buyers who do not want to become embroiled in a possible court battle.