Ex junior minister Ivor Callely running a second-hand car business, court hears

Mr Callely claims he is in hospital five days a week recovering from a “horrific bicycle accident last August".

Former junior minister Ivor Callely's second-hand car business meant a summons server was able to meet him personally to give him legal papers over an alleged €2.9m debt, the Commercial Court heard.

Mr Callely, who was described by a finance company’s counsel as being involved in a “running battle” over service on him of the court documents, claims he is in hospital five days a week recovering from a “horrific bicycle accident last August".