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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1965Loan repayment, shareholder oppression (civil) · Co. Kerry

Rose of Tralee festival company repays €96,414 loan to shareholder, High Court told

The High Court heard that Kerry Rose Festival Ltd repaid a €96,414 demand loan to 31.1% shareholder Richard Henggeler, who had brought proceedings in April 2024. Mr Justice David Nolan awarded Henggeler costs, while his related shareholder oppression case against the company's CEO Anthony O'Gara and director John McCarthy is set to return to the High Court late next month.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court31 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatKerry Rose Festival Ltd repaid a loan of €96,414 to one of its shareholders (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRichard Henggeler is a 31.1 per cent shareholder in Kerry Rose Festival (irishtimes.com)
  • whereKerry Rose Festival Ltd has registered offices at Denny Street, Tralee (irishtimes.com)
  • whenRichard Henggeler brought legal proceedings in April 2024 against Kerry Rose Festival Ltd (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe loan was initially made in 2014 and 2015 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe loan was repaid the week before the court hearing (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice David Nolan awarded Mr Henggeler the costs of his action (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe proceedings are taken under section 212 of the Companies Act (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe shareholder oppression case is back before the High Court late next month (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHenggeler is the father of the 2011 Washington DC Rose Dorothy Moriarty Henggeler, who died of a brain haemorrhage shortly before her 28th birthday (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Mar2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Rose of Tralee festival company repays loan to shareholder, court told

    Reports the High Court hearing where the loan repayment was confirmed and costs awarded to Mr Henggeler, and the status of the related shareholder oppression proceedings under section 212 of the Companies Act.

    victim, Richard Henggeler, male, non-irish (judged from name)Richard Henggelersuspect, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, John McCarthy, male, named, irish (judged from name)John McCarthy