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Man brings case over rockfall from embankment

Date
2017-07-19
Stage
Hearing Or Decision
Primary locality
Lucan
County
Dublin

Summary

Paul Lynam of Weirview Gardens, Lucan, has filed a High Court case against Thomas Kelly of Weirview Cottages, Lucan, seeking orders to stop rock slides from a 36‑square‑metre embankment owned by Kelly that lies behind Lynam's property. Lynam says the embankment, 7–8 m high, has produced more rockfall recently, including a 100 kg boulder that fell in May and damaged his decking. An engineer he hired concluded that removing vegetation and installing an automatic watering system—attributed to Kelly—likely caused the increased rockfall. Lynam alleges that continued erosion could endanger his and neighbouring properties, potentially causing injury or death. He requests injunctions to compel Kelly to halt vegetation removal and the use of the watering system, and to prevent further deterioration of the embankment. The judge granted Lynam's lawyers permission to serve short notice of the injunction proceedings on Kelly and adjourned the matter for a week.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man brings case over rockfall from embankment. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

Case subjects

Paul Lynam

Applicant

Outcome: The judge, who said he did not want to grant an injunction in the absence of the other side, adjourned the matter for a week.

Thomas Kelly

Applicant

Outcome: The judge, who said he did not want to grant an injunction in the absence of the other side, adjourned the matter for a week.

Weirview Cottages

Applicant

Outcome: The judge, who said he did not want to grant an injunction in the absence of the other side, adjourned the matter for a week.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • High Court
Residence

Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision

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