Jackie Lavin suing partner Bill Cullen in High Court

Jackie Lavin is suing her long time partner, Bill Cullen, and one of his companies which is in receivership, over an alleged failure to complete a €1m property sale. Ms Lavin of Osberstown House, Naas, Co Kildare, has brought proceedings against Glencullen Properties (in receivership) and Mr Cullen, also of Osbertown House. He is the firm's sole shareholder and a director. The case concerns the sale of Killegy House in Muckross, Co Kerry, to Ms Lavin, the High Court heard. Ulster Bank appointed Kavanagh Fennell as receivers over the company's assets, including Killegy House, in 2012 . Ms Lavin claims she has been a longtime resident of Killegy House which she considers is her home. She said that she had been employed by the company in a management capacity. Following the sale of a property they had in Florida for US$7.25m Ms Lavin said she agreed to advance Mr Cullen €1m. This was so he could pay down Glencullen's liabilities. As part of the arrangement, Killegy House would be sold to her, she said. She paid over €757,000 to the company but it has failed to complete the sale of the property to her, she claims. The case was adjourned and will be mentioned before the court at the end of April.