Philippines-based Irish businessman Gerard Lane is seeking dissolution of his Tinakilly House Hotel partnership with Denis Connolly and alleges significant financial contributions without receiving payments.
Mr Lane told a court case that he arrived at to find his suite was unavailable because it was in use at a wedding event. Mr Connolly, refused him access to the owner’s suite.
Mr Connolly denies the existence of any partnership. In May 2023, Mr Connolly lodged a planning permission for Tinakilly from a company called Greenhill Development (BC) Ltd as the legal owner of the hotel.
Mr Lane said the Tinakilly hotel was bought for €1.05m in 2013 from a receiver by the partnership and the agreement was that he owned 49pc and Mr Connolly the other 51pc.
In 2017, he said they bought the Finca Monasterio boutique hotel in Cadiz for €2.5m, with him owning 51pc and Mr Connolly 49pc. Both the Irish and Spanish hotels are popular wedding venues and in total worth over €12m.
Mr Lane said he contributed an estimated €1.8m to Tinakilly and in excess of €1.5m to Finca Monasterio.
