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Judge orders that Dublin property be vacated by all residents

Summary

In a High Court ruling on 23 June 2017, Mr Justice Paul Gilligan ordered that all residents of 24 Mountjoy Square, a Dublin city centre property subject to a fire safety notice issued in August 2016, vacate the premises by 9 July. The judge, while expressing sympathy for the Polish family of 12 who had lived there and wished to remain, stated that the court could not ignore the fire safety risk. The order also required up to a dozen students living in the building's windowless basement to leave. Fire wardens were to remain on site until the vacate date. The receiver, Ms Anne O'Dwyer, sought vacant possession, citing non‑compliance with the safety notice, while the owner, Mr Christopher Singh, contested the receiver's appointment and claimed work had been done to address the issues. The case was adjourned to a July hearing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge orders that Dublin property be vacated by all residents. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• July 9th Adjournment
• 2017-06-23 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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