Limerick solicitor owes €70 million

Kathy Masterson
Limerick Post
MONDAY, 21 JANUARY 2013

A LIMERICK solicitor has topped the Stubbs Gazette of judgements registered against members of the legal profession in 2012 with a total of €70 million registered against him.

Paul O’Brien, a partner in the McMahon O'Brien Tynan law firm was one of 62 solicitors named in the credit agency's monthly magazines last year.

Mr O’Brien (49) was responsible for six of the top ten judgements against solicitors registered by the State's asset recovery agency.

His partner in the legal firm, Denis McMahon, was listed as owing Nama €14 million.

According to Stubbs Gazette, judgements against solicitors rose by 635 per cent in the last 12 months.

Top Judgments Registered

30.01.2026

Megan Harnett
Address: Apartment 465, Wyckham Point, Wyckham Way, Dundrum Dublin D16 Yx56
Amount: €47,632.53

28.01.2026

Patrick J O'Brien
Address: Ballinglanna, Ballinard, Tipperary
Amount: €47,318.82

28.01.2026

Francis McCarthy
Address: 60 The Steeples, Duleek, Co Meath
Amount: €40,715.19

28.01.2026

NLY & Company Limited
Address: R/o 11 Pembroke Heights, Pembroke Woods, Passage West, Co Cork
Amount: €37,254.02

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