The Court of Appeal has heard that Brian O’Donnell’'s appeal against a trespass order ‘must be’ finished tomorrow.
The solicitor - who owes the Bank of Ireland over 70 million euro - and his wife appeared in court this afternoon.
Mr O’Donnell argued that he has a contractual right to stay at the Gorse Hill mansion - and that the Bank has used ‘brutal tactics’ against him.
Ms Justice Mary Finlay Geoghegan told the solicitor'Â’s wife that she must be aware there are consequences if their appeal against the trespass order fails.
Brian O’Donnell set out his argument against the order in court today - saying he has a contractual right to live at the house - and that the Bank of Ireland has pursued ‘brutal tactics’ in the courts.
He told the court that he and his wifeÂ’s borrowings are not from BOI but from Bank of Ireland private banking - which he says is a separate entity.
He says the notion that he and his wife were barricaded inside Gorse Hill is not true - that invitees could come and go and that there were no tanks on the lawn.
The court will return to the matter at 2 oÂ’clock tomorrow afternoon.
