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Directors seek injunction over The Viper's alleged involvement in collection of disputed debt

Date
2024-02-01

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Enfield

County
Meath

Summary

In a High Court case on 1 February 2024, the directors of NCS Autoparts Limited, Paul and Brenda Lanigan, alleged that chartered accountant Gerard Young, trading as Mara Young & Company, had hired convicted criminal Martin 'The Viper' Foley to collect an approximate €19,000 debt. The plaintiffs claim Foley's visits to their home, including leaving a business card, constituted intimidation. They seek an injunction preventing Young from instructing Foley or his debt‑recovery business to contact them. The court noted the alleged intimidation as "very intimidating" and granted the plaintiffs permission to serve short‑notice injunction proceedings on the defendant. The matter was set to return next week, with the judge expressing confidence that Foley would not call the plaintiffs' property until the next hearing. No orders were made at this stage. The case remains pending.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Directors seek injunction over The Viper's alleged involvement in collection of disputed debt. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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