Lotto winner will go to higher court over stepson

Mary Walsh, 66, intends to appeal a High Court order directing her to pay one sixth of a €3.3m lotto win to her stepson David Walsh, 52, the High Court heard yesterday.
Mr Justice Richard Humphreys, who made orders preventing Mrs Walsh from reducing her assets below €929,000 was also informed in a statement sworn by Mrs Walsh that she only has total assets consisting of a house, car and a life insurance policy worth €670,000, including liquid assets of €6,991.61.