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Primary school takes action over car parking row
Summary
St Patrick's School in Galway has filed High Court proceedings against Eoghan O'Neachtain Ltd over the use of its playground as a car park. The school seeks an injunction to recover vacant possession of the playground and to remove the company's belongings. The school's board claims the company has refused to vacate the site and has asserted it holds a lease, which the school denies. In a sworn statement, Brother Niall Coll warned that a lease would severely affect the school's operations. The school maintains it has never entered into a lease agreement and that it operates a licence arrangement, paying a monthly fee for car‑park use during specified hours. The licence, renewed annually, was first with Mr Mairtin O'Neachtain in 1999 and later with his son. In January the company did not renew the licence and has now claimed a lease.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Primary school takes action over car parking row. Charges or matters: refusal to vacate the playground; assertion of a lease on the site. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2018-02-15 Publication
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Charges: refusal to vacate the playground; assertion of a lease on the site (Alleged Or Contested)
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