Attempt to keep luxury family home fails

A bid by the adult children of solicitor Brian O’Donnell to prevent a bank-appointed receiver taking over the family home was rejected by the High Court yesterday.

Mr Justice Brian McGovern said Mr O’Donnell’s occupation of the house at Gorse Hill, Vico Road, Killiney, Dublin, was part of a device to frustrate previous court orders granting the receiver possession.

He also rejected a claim by Mr O’Donnell’s son Blake that his parents had a right of residence, granted to them by their children.