Whistleblower Wilson faces repossession of his home

Garda whistleblower John Wilson claims KBC bank has initiated legal proceedings against him over six-figure mortgage arrears on his family home, which he says will force him to emigrate if he cannot find employment.

The 52-year-old father-of-three says he does not want any special treatment and is facing up to his debt to the bank on his Crossdoney, Co Cavan, home which he built in the early 2000s.

He has been unemployed since he left the gardaí in 2013, describing his position as “untenable” after highlighting the penalty points scandal the year before.