No love lost for Claddagh ring brothers as row becomes nasty [Video]

A long-running and bitter row between two brothers, whose family firm sells jewellery including the world-famous Claddagh ring, has threatened to see their parents evicted from their Spanish home, writes Helen Bruce.

Brothers Andrew and Philip Fried were shareholders of Claddagh Jewellers, with shops in Galway and Dublin as well as online sales, when they first took legal action against each other in 2019.

The company, which began trading in 1967, marketed itself as “the home of the authentic Claddagh Ring”, and had a turn – over of €4m a year.

Among other claims, Andrew Fried, of Leac Lian, Barna, Co. Galway, alleged unsuccessfully that his brother had attempted to interfere with and frustrate the company’s business, undermining its ability to operate effectively.

Meanwhile, Philip Fried of Thornberry, Barna, Co. Galway, claimed that he was the sole owner of the trademark Claddagh Jewellers.

Judge Liam Kennedysaid this week that he had …