Barrister given two weeks to explain money 'disappearing'

A barrister has been given two weeks by the High Court to give a complete and proper explanation as to what happened to €635,000 which a company claims it gave him to be paid to the Revenue Commissioners to settle it's tax liabilities.

Today at the High Court the liquidator of Ardline Aircon Ltd had sought an order committing Patrick Russell, Steelstown, Rathcoole, Co Dublin to prison for being in contempt of a Court order made last February to disclose on affidavit how he had dealt with money given to him since he had taken receipt of it from the company.