For such a drawn-out battle, the final act of bankruptcy was swift. A formality done in a little over 20 minutes. Unravelled by an unpaid debt of €1 million, businessman Philip Marley sat impassively at the back of court 24 yesterday afternoon, watching it all unfold. Even when the hearing drew to a close with Justice Teresa Pilkington making the order adjudicating him a bankrupt, Marley’s expression did not change. He knew this day was coming.  For a businessman, Marley is a colourful character best known for his collapsed boomtime student accommodation venture, Ely Property and for previously dating US…

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