Dunne appeal ‘to take more than day’

Sean Dunne is anxious for a speedy hearing of his appeal against a decision permitting a dual bankruptcy process concerning him to proceed here and in the US.

The central issue in the developer’s Supreme Court appeal against the High Court’s rejection of his bid to have his Irish bankruptcy set aside is whether there can be a dual bankruptcy, his counsel Bill Shipsey yesterday told the court.

Mr Dunne contends there cannot be a dual bankruptcy and wants his appeal heard quickly, as there is no stay on matters in the bankruptcy pending that appeal and Mr Dunne was very anxious not to be prejudiced in that regard, he added.