Judge tells Celtic Tiger celeb Marcus Sweeney to leave court for 'being a nuisance'

In March 2023, Mr Sweeney's firm EWM Property Holdings Ltd agreed to hand over Co Meath lands as part of a case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau who said the lands were obtained through the proceeds of crime

Previously, Mr Justice Alexander Owens described Marcus Sweeney (pictured), as being 'up to his oxters' regarding associating with organised crime figures. File picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A High Court judge has told Celtic Tiger restaurateur and socialite Marcus Sweeney that he had "not hint nor hair of what you are on about" and threatened to have the 47-year-old removed from the court for "being a nuisance" when seeking to re-enter a Criminal Assets Bureau matter.

In March 2023, Mr Sweeney's firm EWM Property Holdings Ltd agreed to hand over Co Meath lands as part of a case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab). The Cab had identified the land portfolio located in Co Meath saying it was obtained through the proceeds of crime.