Court archive
Court reports mentioning Ballymena, Antrim
2023-03-06 · Dublin
An application to wind up Cloughwater Plastics Ireland Limited, a Dublin‑based plastics recycling firm employing 35 people, was formally withdrawn. The petition, originally brought by two creditors within the Van Werven Group, had been struck out after the Revenue Commissioners, who are also creditors, decided not to take over the application to appoint liquidators. The creditors had sought provisional liquidators due to concerns about the company's operations, but their claims were rejected by lawyers for director Shane Woods, who argued the matter was a shareholder dispute. Following out‑of‑court talks, the creditors withdrew the petition after shareholders entered into discussions about the firm's future. The court confirmed the strike‑out and upheld earlier cost orders. No liquidation or liquidation proceedings were ordered, and the company remains operational at Rosemount Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin 11. The case remains at the petition stage, with no further action taken by the court.
2023-02-27 · Dublin
The Revenue Commissioners, represented by Sally O'Neill BL, announced on 27 February 2023 that it intends to take over a High Court petition to wind up Cloughwater Plastics Ireland Limited, a Dublin‑based plastics recycling firm. The petition, originally filed by two creditors within the Van Werven Group, sought provisional liquidators for the company, which recycles mixed rigid plastics into raw materials for re‑use. The creditors withdrew the petition after entering discussions with the company's Northern Irish partner, but Revenue remains concerned about the firm's operations and has a significant debt owed by Cloughwater. The court, presided over by Justice Miriam O'Regan, agreed to adjourn the matter for a week to allow Revenue to submit a formal application to assume the petition. The case involves other parties, including Repak, Fingal County Council, and the landlord of the company's premises, and the company is currently undergoing due diligence as part of the liquidation process.
2023-02-15 · Dublin
Fingal County Council has been authorised by a High Court judge to submit a sworn statement in a contested application to wind up Cloughwater Plastics Ireland Limited, a plastics recycling firm. The application was brought by two creditors within the Van Werven Group, who argue the company is insolvent and cannot meet its debts. The creditors, Kunststof Recycling Van Werven BV and Van Werven Plastic Recycling Holding BV, claim they are owed €1.86 million and €477,000 respectively, and seek the appointment of provisional liquidators. Cloughwater's director, Mr Shane Woods, and the company's managing director deny insolvency, describing the dispute as a shareholder matter. The court has allowed the council to file its statement and will hear the case again on Friday. The firm employs 35 people and operates a recycling facility in West Dublin.
2023-02-08 · Dublin
Two creditors belonging to the Van Werven Group, claiming a debt of €2.3 million, have applied to the High Court for orders to wind up Cloughwater Plastics Ireland Limited, a joint venture with Cloughwater Enterprises Limited. The creditors, Kunststof Recycling Van Werven BV and Van Werven Plastic Recycling Holding BV, allege that the company is insolvent, has been mismanaged by its managing director Shane Woods, and that its books contain discrepancies. They also claim the firm no longer holds a licence to export its products and has overcharged the Irish recycling body REPAK, owing it more than €562,000 with a potential additional €600,000. The creditors seek the appointment of joint provisional liquidators, Ken Fennell and Andrew O'Leary of Interpath Ireland, to investigate and manage the company's affairs. The application was heard by Mr Justice Brian O'Moore, who directed that it be served on the company and other interested parties before being considered further.
2015-02-11 · Dublin
In a Dublin bar, Karl Harffy, 34, struck Ronan Flood, 24, with a glass after a confrontation. Harffy first punched Flood and then hit him again with a glass. Flood sustained minor cuts and was treated at the Eye and Ear Hospital, where no glass entered his eye. Harffy was identified by a barman and later claimed self‑defence, saying Flood and his friends provoked him. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm for an incident on 1 December 2013. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to a two‑year term suspended in full and ordered a €3,000 payment to Flood, to be paid over 18 months. Harffy, a first‑time offender, was described as a hard‑working man who had married since the incident. The judge noted that drunkenness does not excuse the offence.