A Co Kilkenny dump-site operator, who was alleged to have sought £100,000 before handing over bank account documents which were accidentally dumped, has handed over two folders of papers, the High Court was told yesterday. The Bank of Ireland was last week granted a temporary injunction directing Mr Michael Brannigan of Dun oir, Barna, Co Kilkenny, not to part with documents relating to the bank's business at its branch at The Parade, Kilkenny, or to disclose their contents to any other party.
Counsel for the bank said it appeared that during renovations at the bank, a 245page document relating to 7,000 accounts had been accidentally sent out in a builder's skip.
Counsel alleged that Mr Brannigan, who operates a dump site at Freshford Road, Kilkenny, had possession of the documents.
When the case came before the High Court yesterday Mr Alex Owens, counsel for the bank, said that on Monday an official of the bank had received two folders of documentation from Mr Brannigan personally.
Mr Brannigan had indicated at the time that more documentation was buried and a digger was required to recover it, counsel said.
Mr Owens said Mr Brannigan had indicated that he proposed to attend court yesterday with his solicitor.
There was no appearance yesterday for Mr Brannigan.
Mr Justice Costello granted an interlocutory injunction to the bank directing Mr Brannigan not to part with possession of documents relating to the bank's business, or to disclose their contents to any other party than the bank.
The judge said Mr Brannigan could come back into court later if he wished to make any application.