Linda Hussey Smith and Gordon Smith released after contempt

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Linda Hussey Smith and Gordon Smith were released after purging contempt over their failure to obey a High Court order, reported on 1 May 2018. They apologised and agreed to comply with the order to leave their home in Balbriggan, Co Dublin.

Mr Justice Tony O’Connor had directed that they be detained after rejecting their arguments concerning the injunction obtained by KBC Bank Ireland. The couple returned to court within hours, undertook not to return to the property and purged their contempt.