In May 2008, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) directed that there was insufficient evidence to bring a case against Neary, which angered the affected women. At the time, it was reported that Neary was living in his 500,000 Euro villa in the grounds of Isla Canela golf club in Southern Spain and that Neary had transferred ownership of his property in Spain as well as his five-bedroomed house in Monasterboice to his three children. The Irish Hospital Consultants Association were involved in his negotiations to retire on a full pension. Since then, he has returned to live in Ireland.