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Provisional liquidator appointed to pilgrim tour operator
Summary
The High Court appointed provisional liquidators to Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours Ltd, a tour operator that organised pilgrimages to Lourdes, Fatima, Rome and Medjugorje. The company, employing 30 people, had been hit hard by the Covid‑19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation of all planned tours and a decision to wind up after recording losses of €7.5 million in 2020. The bulk of its 3,000 creditors are customers who had paid for tours, with about €5 million owed, and other creditors include Revenue, the landlord, related travel group companies and trade creditors. The court directed the joint provisional liquidators, Eamonn Richardson and Andrew O'Leary of KPMG, to manage an orderly winding up, handle creditor claims and keep some staff to answer customer queries. The case was adjourned to June for further proceedings.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Provisional liquidator appointed to pilgrim tour operator. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2021-04-28 Publication
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- The High Court
- High Court
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