Woman disputes that €280,000 given by ex-friends was a loan and not a gift

A woman became upset several times at the High Court when disputing claims by former close friends that €280,000 given to her was a loan and not a gift.

Jacqueline Keenaghan said she had been close friends for years with Fidelma 'Della' Kerrigan and her sister Celine and could not understand why they are claiming she has failed to repay the money, which she said was offered by them to her "totally out of the blue" in August 2010.