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Court reports mentioning Rooskey, Leitrim
2018-11-29 · Leitrim
The High Court heard on Thursday that the 39-room Shannon Key West Hotel at Rooskey, on the Leitrim-Roscommon border, is set to accommodate asylum seekers from early January. The hotel is the subject of disputed proceedings between Paradub Ltd, which seeks to develop the property as a tourist hotel, and owner James Kiernan. Paradub claims it entered into an agreement to purchase the hotel, which closed in 2011, and alleges Mr Kiernan has failed to complete the sale. The company launched proceedings after learning from media reports that arrangements had been made to house refugees at the property, which it contends breaches the purchase agreement. Paradub seeks an injunction to prevent Mr Kiernan from leasing or disposing of the property to any third party. Mr Kiernan denies the claims. His counsel stated that a third party had entered into an arrangement with the Department of Justice to use the hotel for asylum seeker accommodation from 7 January.
2018-11-15 · Leitrim
Paradub Limited has launched High Court proceedings against James Kiernan, seeking to prevent the Shannon Key West Hotel in Rooskey, Co Leitrim, from being used to house refugees. The company alleges it holds a 2016 option agreement to purchase the 39-room property from Mr Kiernan for nearly €600,000, which it claims he failed to complete. Paradub asserts that recent plans to lease the hotel for refugee accommodation breach this agreement and frustrate the sale. The applicant seeks an injunction restraining the defendant from leasing, transferring, or disposing of the property to any third party, as well as an order halting works at the site pending the court's determination. In a sworn statement, Paradub director Ashton Doherty stated that despite Mr Kiernan's March assurance to local radio that he intended to sell the property, the company recently learned the refugee housing plan had been resurrected. The matter was heard before Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds, who granted Paradub permission on an ex-parte basis to serve short notice of the proceedings on the defendant. The case was adjourned and made returnable to Tuesday's sitting of the court. Richard Kean SC, instructed by solicitor Georgina Robinson, represented the applicant, emphasizing the need to compel specific performance of the sale agreement.