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Judge refers case to fraud squad after hearing 13 families paid their rent to unknown party

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 10 May 2017, Mr Justice Paul Gilligan directed the Garda fraud squad to investigate allegations that 13 families, including 12 children, were paying rent to an unknown third party named "Brian" for units at 16 Annesley Bridge Road, Fairview, Dublin 3. The families, who have been living there for up to two years, reportedly paid €180‑€200 per week in cash and had no receipts. Mr Justice Gilligan noted that "Brian" does not represent the property owner, Mr John Farrelly, nor the Bank of Ireland‑appointed receiver, Simon Coyle, and that the families may be "taken advantage of." He reaffirmed the receiver's orders requiring the families to vacate the premises and gave them a week to leave, adjourned the case for a week, and referred the matter to the Garda Commissioner for a fraud investigation.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge refers case to fraud squad after hearing 13 families paid their rent to unknown party. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• January 2015 Incident
• 2017-05-10 Publication

Why: The judge said the matter should be investigated by the Gardai because he fears the families, which include 12 young children, living in eight units at 16 Annesley Bridge Road, in Fairview, Dublin 3 are being "taken advantage of. CNI source report

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Fraud Stage Hearing Or Decision

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Read the original CNI report