Solicitor Brian OÂ’'Donnell will be allowed to stay at the Gorse Hill mansion in South Dublin until next Thursday when his appeal will be heard.
The Court of Appeal granted him the stay after Mr O'Â’Donnell - who owes Bank of Ireland over €70 million - argued that the deadline of 5 o'Â’clock this evening was “unlawful and unjust”.
The Bank of Ireland had argued that Brian O'Â’Donnell had no basis for an extension.
Court of Appeal President Sean Ryan this morning told Solicitor Brian OÂ’'Donnell that he and his wife will be allowed to remain at the €7 million Gorse Hill mansion in Killiney until next Thursday - at which point his appeal against the trespass injunction granted by the High Court will be heard.
Jerry Beades of the Land League accompanied Mr OÂ’'Donnell in court this morning. He says the OÂ’'Donnells are satisfied and will now prepare for next Thursday.
Brian O’'Donnell had argued that the original High Court deadline to vacate the property by 5 o’'clock this evening was “unjust and unlawful” and that proceedings had been ‘railroaded’ through the courts to prevent an appeal.
Senior Counsel Cian Ferriter for Bank of Ireland had argued that Brian OÂ’'Donnell had no bona fide grounds for appeal - and had orchestrated a blockade and artificially created an occupation at the house with the help of the land league.
After rising for 30 minutes, the three judge panel decided that Mr O'Â’DonnellÂ’'s appeal will go ahead at 2 o'Â’clock next Thursday - giving Brian and Mary Patricia O'Â’Donnell at least another 6 days at Gorse Hill.
