Siblings facing jail in Strokestown eviction case

The High Court has granted KBC Bank permission to pursue proceedings that could result in the imprisonment of three siblings for alleged non-compliance with a court order to vacate their family home near Strokestown, County Roscommon. Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds made directions on a motion seeking the attachment and committal to prison of Michael Anthony, David, and Geraldine McGann. The bank claims the siblings have breached an October injunction requiring them to leave the property at Falsk by November 12th. The court ordered that any personal service of documents on the McGanns be carried out with gardaí present, with the motion to return next month. In a related application, the judge allowed the McGanns' former solicitors to cease representation after losing contact with the clients, though she directed them to inform their former clients of the court's decision and explain the gravity of their situation. The case stems from a December 2018 eviction following a possession order secured by KBC years earlier.