The four children of Brian and Mary Pat O’Donnell are also involved in legal proceedings in the commercial court.

They are taking legal action aimed at preventing Bank of Ireland from seizing their family home in Killiney, Co Dublin.

Bank of Ireland is disputing a claim that the family home at Gorse Hill is owned by the children via a trust.

Recent filings at the companies registration office show four companies controlled by the two sons, Bruce and Blake O’Donnell, listed for voluntary strike-off earlier this month – Georgian Corporate Ltd, Vico Capital Ltd, Recess Property Ltd and Menlo Property Ltd.

Bruce O’Donnell (28) has a listed address at Gorse Hill, Vico Road, Killiney, while his brother Blake (29) is listed as resident at Barton Street, Westminster, London.

Blake O’Donnell changed his address from Gorse Hill to Barton Street in February this year.