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Will dispute between drugs charges priest and siblings gets hearing date

Summary

A High Court hearing set for December 17th will consider a dispute between Fr Michael O'Leary, a 50‑year‑old Catholic priest charged in the United States with drug offences, and his siblings over the late Elizabeth O'Leary's 2009 will. The siblings—Ms Nora Harpur, Mr Barry O'Leary, Mr Tadgh O'Leary and Ms Marie O'Leary—sue Fr O'Leary and his brother Mr John O'Leary, seeking to set aside the will on the grounds that Mrs O'Leary was not of sound mind and that the defendants exerted undue influence while she prepared it. They claim the family home was left to the defendants and the residue of the estate to the other siblings. The defendants deny the allegations and the action is fully contested.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Will dispute between drugs charges priest and siblings gets hearing date. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• Tuesday, December 17th Incident
• 2019-07-25 Publication

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Drugs Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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