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Homeless family of seven launch action over being moved from Hotel
Summary
A homeless family of seven, represented by Cormac Ó Dúlacháin SC, has filed a High Court challenge to regain emergency accommodation at the Abberley Court Hotel in Tallaght after claiming they were unlawfully evicted on 22 December. The family, including Gareth Phelan, Lisa Murphy, their three children and two from a previous relationship, argue that their current accommodation at the Regency Hotel in Drumcondra is unsuitable and that they received no written notice explaining the withdrawal. They allege that the eviction was linked to complaints Phelan made about the hotel's conditions and a health‑and‑safety incident involving a sock on a smoke detector. The family seeks an order quashing the withdrawal, declarations that the decision was irrational and a breach of constitutional and European Convention rights, and damages. Mr Justice Seamus Noonan adjourned the hearing to Friday morning.
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What: Report matter: Homeless family of seven launch action over being moved from Hotel. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 22nd Hearing Or Sentence
- December 29th Other
- Christmas Other
- 2017-01-16 Publication
Why: The family want the court to make orders allowing them to return to hotel Abberley Court Hotel in Tallaght, because their current emergency accommodation at the Regency Hotel in Drumcondra is unsuitable for their needs. CNI source report
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Outcome: In the family's proceedings against South Dublin Co Council, they want the High Court to make an order quashing the decision to withdraw their emergency accommodation in the Abberley Court and want to be put back in that hotel.
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