It’s a Dunne deal, so it’s going on and on

YOU have to hand it to Sean Dunne. He has an irrepressible spirit. Whatever brickbats fate hurls at him, he just gets up, brushes himself down, and carries on. Some might say that he typifies what made this country great.

For the last month, Dunner, as he is known, has loomed large in the round hall of the Four Courts. He hasn’t been present himself. He’s too busy for that. But his spirit has permeated court three, where Judge Mary Laffoy is hearing a case she has described as “ludicrous” and “ridiculous”.

The action is being taken by a residents’ management company against a woman who runs a contract cleaning business. The main witness for the plaintiff is Dunne’s right hand man, Tom Martin.