A High Court action by the family of murdered publican Tom Nevin aimed at restraining his widow, Catherine Nevin, from collecting rental money from two Dublin properties has been adjourned to May 21st.
Catherine Nevin (55) is serving life after she was convicted in April 2000 of murdering her husband at their pub, Jack White's Inn, near Brittas Bay, Co Wicklow, on March 1996. She also received a concurrent seven-year sentence for soliciting three men to kill her husband in 1989 and 1990.
Patrick Nevin, brother of Tom Nevin, and his sister, Margaret Lavelle, have sued Catherine Nevin in proceedings in which they are seeking orders in relation to two houses in the Rialto area of Dublin. They are seeking an injunction in relation to the collection of rental money dating back to the time of Tom Nevin's death on March 19th, 1996.
Mr Nevin died without making a will. The main asset of his estate had been the pub which was jointly owned by him and his wife. In late 1997 the pub was sold by Catherine Nevin for £620,000. Mr Nevin also owned properties at Mayfield Road and Mountshannon Road, Dublin.