Businessman Gerard Lane has given extensive evidence in a bitter dispute with Irish-born entrepreneur and Tinakilly House co-owner Denis Connolly over the ownership and control of the Co Wicklow property. In a 59-page affidavit and during several hours of cross-examination, Lane detailed the breakdown in his relationship with Connolly. The core issue in the dispute is whether Lane is, as he contends, in a partnership with Connolly, or whether, as Connolly maintains, they are merely shareholders in a number of corporate entities. The two businessmen are involved together in not just Tinakilly but also in another alleged partnership where they…