A man has been permanently prohibited by the High Court from seeking a licence to provide property services in Ireland.
The president of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, also granted injunctions requiring Tony Breathnach, trading as Cavan Real Estate, Old Dublin Rod, Cavan, to pay sums totalling €98,494 within 90 days. The orders were sought by Zoe Richardson, a partner in Freshfield Solicitors, representing the authority.
After six separate complaints were made against him on dates in February and March 2017, inspectors were appointed by the PSRA to investigate. They provided reports on dates in February and March last concerning each complaint. They considered Mr Breathnach had misappropriated client monies in the case of each of the six complaints and also considered the misappropriation of client monies was premeditated. The PSRA convened a meeting last June to consider the reports. Mr Breathnach was informed of the intended meeting but did not attend it and was not legally represented.