Mr Dunne was one of the most prominent property developers of the Celtic Tiger era, but he went bankrupt with debts of some €700 million and in 2013 filed for bankruptcy in the US.

Mr Dunne was declared bankrupt in 2013, owing hundreds of millions of euro to the banks

Seán Dunne has said it would be “beyond bizarre” for the High Court to strike out his application challenging the appointment of two officials overseeing his bankruptcy.

Mr Dunne was adjudicated bankrupt by the Irish courts on foot of a 2013 petition by Ulster Bank which claimed he had defaulted on some €164 million loans.

Gayle Killilea asked the High Court to dismiss the case that alleges Mr Dunne fraudulently transferred shares in a company called Mavior to her in a bid to defeat his creditors