Clerys takeover claims heard in High Court

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

Claims about the 2015 Clerys takeover were heard in the High Court, reported on 8 July 2016. Inspectors said secret meetings formed part of a plan called Project Clock and alleged the court was misled during the winding-up of OCS Operations Ltd. Several people involved rejected those claims.

The hearing concerned a judicial review brought by Deirdre Foley and D2 Private Ltd against the Workplace Relations Commission over inspectors’ powers to seize documents and investigate the transaction. Foley said the allegations were irresponsible and had no credible basis, while other parties also denied impropriety.

The hearing, before Mr Justice Michael Twomey, was due to resume the following week.