Sean Dunne digs in over Walford sale row

Proceeds of mansion stand in way of developer exiting bankruptcy as he continues to insist he was never the beneficial owner

Walford, the Shrewsbury Road mansion standing between developer Sean Dunne and an escape from bankruptcy Pictures: Maura Hickey/Courtpix

It was the mysterious mansion that was bought for €58 million at the peak of the boom. Rumours swirled at dinner parties in Dublin 4 as to the ownership of Walford, with various tycoons being linked to the deal.

When, on October 15, 2006, The Sunday Business Post reported that Sean Dunne was the owner, this was denied by the developer. Three years later, it emerged that the actual owner of the property ...