Cork businesswoman accused of threat to drive vehicle through office of receiver

Woman tells court she wants opportunity to clear her good name

Mairead Barry told the High Court  she wants to bring a 'counter-claim' against the allegations made against her. File picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

A businesswoman who is alleged to have threatened to drive her vehicle through the front window of the offices of a receiver has told the High Court she wants the opportunity to clear her good name.

Receiver Declan Taite of the firm Duff & Phelps claims that Mairead Barry has engaged in acts of intimidation and had made threats against him, his family and certain employees of the company.