AIB, Bank of Ireland and Bunclody Credit Union ordered to provide details

Three financial institutions have been ordered by the High Court to provide account details to a Co Tipperary farmer about persons who allegedly threatened and intimidated him into handing over €83,000.

AIB, Bank of Ireland and Bunclody Credit Union, which is part of New Ross Credit Union in Co Wexford, have to give over information including bank accounts and addresses of individuals alleged to have intimidated money out of James Richard Hodgins, who farms near Roscrea.

The orders relate to accounts where cheques Mr Hodgins claims he was intimidated into signing, were lodged. The orders were sought in a bid to identify individuals allegedly involved in the intimidation, Desmond Murphy SC for Mr Hodgins told the High Court. The financial institutions did not oppose the application for the orders.