Tribunal hears litany of theft and lying by Ballaghaderreen solicitor Declan O’Callaghan
Disciplinary tribunal reveals damning list of reasons solicitor came under scrutiny
Suspended solicitor urged woman to stay quiet about money he owed her
Declan O’Callaghan pressured client who faced losing her home as a result of unpaid funds
O’Callaghan took money from accounts of dead clients to shore up firm
Roscommon solicitor and his wife stand to lose all their property, including family home
Suspended solicitor Declan O’Callaghan described himself inaccurately as ‘retired’
High court told Law Society considered he was ‘skirting around’ order restraining any involvement with his former practice
Freezing orders sought for accounts of solicitor Declan O’Callaghan
Law Society tells High Court deficit in Co Roscommon practice may exceed €730,000
Ballaghaderreen solicitor’s account deficit may exceed €500,000
There is ‘nothing satisfactory’ about situation of suspended Declan O’Callaghan, says judge
Deficit on suspended Roscommon solicitor’s client account may exceed €600,000
High court told cheque lodged to pay some of deficit bounced but problem now rectified
Solicitor withheld €450,000 of award to man paralysed in car crash
Family seeks answers from Law Society after solicitor retained portion of €5.2m award
Concerns over €81,000 given to Ballaghaderreen solicitor
Action over money paid to Roscommon solicitor is separate to case before High Court
Wife of controversial solicitor resigns from Fianna Fáil post
Mary Devine O’Callaghan’s husband Declan faces suspension by the High Court
Roscommon solicitor row: FF meeting to discuss concerns
Party sources expect Mary Devine O’Callaghan to resign from her local positions
A Ballaghaderreen solicitor’s spectacular fall from grace
Declan O’Callaghan and his wife were seen as pillars of community before finances came under scrutiny
Solicitor agrees not to practice pending disciplinary inquiry
Declan O’Callaghan will also pay €350,000 from his personal funds by September 10th
Solicitor repays €344,000 in ‘extortionate’ fees he paid himself from child’s estate
Declan O’Callaghan, from Ballaghaderreen, charged €1,800 to send a letter to counsel
Mixed reaction to scaling back of €240m Grid West project
Reduction in wind generation in north Connacht removes need for contentious scheme
Unemployment four times national average in Ballaghaderreen
Town in Co Roscommon not alone as streets empty of residents and small businesses
Another Ireland: Ballaghaderreen struggles to restore fortunes
With ‘imagination and encouragement’ this Roscommon town could be ‘a lot better’
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