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High Court dismisses bid for week's stay on Apollo House vacate order
Summary
In a January 2017 High Court hearing, Mr Justice Paul Gilligan dismissed an application by the occupants of Apollo House in Dublin for an additional week to vacate the building. The occupants, up to 25 of whom were homeless, had previously been ordered to leave by 12 noon Wednesday. Their solicitor, Ross Maguire SC, sought a seven‑day extension on the grounds that suitable alternative accommodation had not yet been secured, citing assurances from Minister Simon Coveney that had not materialised. The court ruled that it could not adjudicate on the quality of alternative housing, deeming it a governmental matter, and reaffirmed that the occupants had no right to remain. The receivers, appointed by Nama, opposed the extension, arguing the case concerned property rights, not housing policy. The judge emphasised that the court would not take a benevolent stance in cases of illegal occupation, and the order to vacate remained in force.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: High Court dismisses bid for week's stay on Apollo House vacate order. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 21st Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-01-11 Publication
Why: Rossa Fanning SC for the receivers said the court should not entertain the application for a further stay because of a dispute over the quality of alternative accommodation. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- The High Court
- High Court
- Apollo House
- Tara Street
- Townsend Street
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