Property investors, Brian and Mary Patricia O'Donnell have lost their bid to get a High Court judge in London to reverse his decision in December refusing them the right to go bankrupt in Britain, rather than in Ireland.
The oral judgment was given by Mr Justice Newey in the High Court in the Royal Courts of Justice this afternoon, who said only 'exceptional circumstances' would justify the re-opening of a decision already made and these did not apply.
On Monday, Mr O'Donnell, who represented both himself and his wife, had argued that letters showing that they had notified creditors other than Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Bank of their move to London in late 2011 should be considered by the judge.
The documentation - which included a letter acknowledging a change of address by credit card company, MBNA - should have been produced during the seven-day trial in December, but would not have changed the result even if they had, said Mr Justice Newey.
The judge refused leave to appeal, and refused a stay on the court order.
