Tom McFeely, the IRA-hunger-striker-turned-property-developer, is at the centre of a multi-million-euro court battle with a rival development company.

Dublin property company Rivertree Property Developments has taken a High Court action against McFeely following a dispute over the sale of property.

Rivertree lodged documents with the High Court several weeks ago and the matter has now been transferred to the Commercial Court, a division of the High Court that fast-tracks multi-million-euro disputes.

The case centres on McFeely’s involvement in the €500 million redevelopment of The Square shopping centre in Tallaght, Dublin. McFeely and his business partner own a one third share in the Millennium Square project.

McFeely has retained Dublin law firm John B O’Connor, and has indicated that he intends to defend the action.

The case is due to be heard next month, and is expected to last two days.

Rivertree Property Developments was this year involved in the sale of two houses on Shrewsbury Road, where residential properties are the most expensive in the country. The company had applied to demolish 1 and 3 Shrewsbury Road and build apartments, but it did not receive planning permission.

The houses were subsequently sold to Dublin financier and wealth manager Derek Quinlan.

McFeely, who spent 53 days on hunger strike in Long Kesh prison in 1980, is involved in the Tallaght deal with Quinlan and property developer and solicitor Noel Smyth.

The redevelopment will include the creation of a new main street for the west Dublin town.