Judge asked to stop O’Donnell defending bank bid

A High Court judge has been asked to prevent retired solicitor Brian O’Donnell from defending a bank’s attempt to prevent him trespassing on his former family home at Gorse Hill, Killiney, Dublin.

Chris Lehane, the official administering the bankruptcy of Mr O’Donnell and his wife Mary Patricia, wants an injunction restraining Mr O’Donnell from advancing further defences to Bank of Ireland’s case.

The bank wants to sell Gorse Hill, valued at more than €5m, as part of its efforts to execute a €70m judgment granted against both O’Donnells in December 2011.