Catriona Fitzpatrick, the wife of Sean Fitzpatrick, the former chairman of the collapsed Anglo Irish Bank, is claiming around €6m in assets some of which were jointly held by the couple before her husband was declared bankrupt in 2010, the High Court has heard.

Mrs Fitzpatrick was giving evidence on the second day of the hearing of three actions relating to whether she has any interest in assets which were the subject of the bankruptcy. Mr Fitzpatrick was declared bankrupt with assets of some €47m and debts of €147m and has since exited bankruptcy.

Mrs Fitzpatick has brought proceedings against, Chris Lehane official assignee (OA) in bankruptcy and her husband (as the bankrupt) claiming she has an entitlement to various assets which the court heard include property, shares and bonds.

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