Court strikes out Martin 'Viper' Foley's claim against ex-Dublin City Sheriff over seizure

The Foleys sought damages for what they claimed was a breach of their constitutional right to privacy, breach of data protection rights, and breach of their enjoyment of their home

Martin 'The Viper' Foley (pictured) and his wife Sonya had claimed various rights, including their right to privacy, were breached when agents of Barry, and Gardai with the CAB, attended at the couple's home at Cashel Avenue, Crumlin in October 2014. File picture: Courtpix

A claim by convicted criminal Martin 'The Viper' Foley and his wife Sonya against the former Dublin City Sheriff and the State following the seizure of their goods from their home in 2014 has been struck out.

Mr Foley and his wife Sonya Doyle, aka Sonya Foley, had sued the now retired Sheriff Mr James Barry, the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice, Ireland and the Attorney General alleging a breach of privacy occurred when the their home was searched on October 15, 2014.