Court reports mentioning Newmarket, Cork

2022-11-15 · Dublin

Provisional liquidators appointed to construction firm after court hears of 'extraordinary' price inflation

The High Court on 15 November 2022 appointed joint provisional liquidators to LMC MEP Ltd, a mechanical engineering firm that had fallen into financial distress. The court heard that the company's difficulties were caused by the Covid‑19 pandemic and "extraordinary" price inflation in construction materials, which had increased the cost of a major house‑building project in Dublin by €1 million, making the contract "disastrously loss‑making". LMC MEP Ltd has a negative net asset position of more than €6.66 million and owes over €3.5 million to trade suppliers, with additional debts to Revenue and other group entities. The firm had entered a €10 million contract with BAM for a hotel and 412 apartments in Newmarket Square, Dublin 8, but inflation added €1 million to its costs, rendering the contract loss‑making.

2019-11-07 · Dublin

Murder plot accused spotted driving bugged van, trial hears

A Special Criminal Court hearing on 7 November 2019 considered evidence that Liam Brannigan, aged 37, was driving a white Nissan Primastar van that had been fitted with a listening device by Gardaí. Surveillance officers reported seeing Brannigan in the Blackpitts area on 2 October 2017, heading toward Greenville Avenue, wearing black sunglasses and a cap, and described him as unshaven with stubble. The same van had been seen the day before, on 1 October 2017, with Joseph Kelly driving it in Fairview, and Alan Wilson sitting in the back. Brannigan is charged with conspiracy to murder Gary Hanley between 15 September and 6 November 2017 and has pleaded not guilty. The court heard that the van was used extensively as a spotter car and for surveillance of Mr Hanley. The hearing also noted that other conspirators, including Kelly and Wilson, had pleaded guilty and been jailed. The trial did not address any verdict or sentencing for Brannigan.