
The O’Callaghans: A Family at War
21 August - 21 minsThe O’Callaghan name is one of the most prominent in Irish hospitality, synonymous with landmark hotels across Dublin and beyond. But behind the doors of The Alex, The Davenport, The Green, The Mont and the Eliott in Gibraltar, a bitter family dispute is now playing out.
Noel O’Callaghan, the businessman who began building the O’Callaghan Collection in the 1980s, claims he has been frozen out by his two sons, Paul and Charles. In court filings he alleges his salary was cut off, his credit card cancelled and his access to key assets blocked. At the centre of the row are luxury hotels, multimillion-euro property deals, a bloodstock stud farm and even a Dublin penthouse apartment.
Paul and...