PAC must pay two-thirds of Angela Kerins’ costs in failed action over ‘witch hunt’

The Dáil Public Accounts Committee must pay two-thirds of former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins’ costs of her failed case over its conduct of hearings, concerning public monies paid to the Rehab group, the High Court has ruled.

The case ran for 10 days with another four days spent on pre-trial matters. The costs are estimated at more than €700,000. The court’s ruling applies to two-thirds of costs after those have been taxed or examined by a High Court taxing master.

After delivering their judgment last January, the President of the High Court Mr Justice Peter Kelly along with Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy and Mr Justice Seamus Noonan heard arguments on costs issues.